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HISTORY 



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Lehigh . County • Pennsylvania 

From The Earliest Settlements to The Present 
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age 29, Swamp not Swomp. 

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INTRODUCTION. 



It is both interesting and instructive to study the history of our fathers, to 
fully understand through what difficulties, obstacles, toils and trials they went to 
plant settlements which struggled up to a position of wealth and prosperity. 

These accounts of our county have been written so as to bring before every 
•youth and citizen of our county, on account of the growth of the population, its 
•resources, the up building of the institution that give character and stability to the 

unity. 
J It has been made as concise as possible and everything which was thought 

^o be of any value to the youth and citizen, has been presented asbest as it could be 
'nider the circumstances and hope that by perusing its pages, many facts of interest 
■n^an be gathered that will be of use in future years. 

Hoping that any shortcomings ot the work will be kindly passed by, by a 
^generous public. 

It is now presented to the public for its careful perusal and that the youth of 
our country will lie benefitted thereby, and that the teachers of our public schools 
will find much valuable aid of which the author has tried to gather while engaged 
in the schoolroom, and that by perusing its pages the grand principle of patriotism 
and love of country will be instilled into the minds of our youth which will never 
be forgotten. 

In preparing this work I acknowledge the assistance of aid given by Profs. 
Rupp, the county supt. of schools, J. O. Knauss of the Department of Public In- 
struction, Clinton A. Mohr of the Emails Times, Mr. Steltz and others. 

This volume is now dedicated to the teachers, pupils and fellow citizens of 
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 

Emails, Penn'a , May 11, 1901. J. J. Hauser. 



CHAPTER I. 
Treaties with the Indians. 

fEHIGH COUNTY embraces the beautiful Kitta tinny Valley, lying between 
the Lehigh or South Mountains on the south and Blue Mountains on the 
north, which is dotted with thriving towns and villages, fertile fields, running 
streams of water flowing through every part of the valley, making the Suil 
very productive, also part of the beautiful and romantic Lehigh Valley stretching 
along the Lehigh River, and the fertile Saucon Valley smith of the Lehigh or 
South Mountains. The advent of the white settler and his adventures with the 
Indians are full of incidents and hairbreadth escapes showing at a glance thai our 
forefathers had to undergo the same trials and cares as his western friend had in 
building up the country. The Aborigines or Indians living in what is now Le- 
high county were the Minsies or Delaware tribe of Indians, who were the owners 
of our beautiful and fertile Lehigh county. It was undoubtedly included in the 
■second purchase of land from the Indians. It will perhaps be of interest to the 
reader to know the different purchases and what was acquired at each. 

The first purchase of land was made in 1 682 by William Markham, Deputy 
Governor of the colony, before the arrival of Penn, this included the country be- 
tween the Neshaminy Creek ami Delaware River to Wrightstown, and Upper 
Wakefield. 

The second and third purchases were made by William Penn himself and in- 
cluded the land along the Pahkehoma (Perkiomen). In 1686, it is claimed another 
treaty was made with the Indians, but no copy of the treaty is known to exist. 
The treaty of 1684 was made by William Penn and Maughaughsin (Macungie), /, 
the leading chief of the Delawares, and was for a consideration of two Matcbcoats, 
four pairs of Stockings and four bottles of Sider. The Indian deed is as follows: 

"Upon my own desire and free offer, I, Maughaughsin, in consideration of 
two Matchcoats, four pairs of Stockings and four bottles of Sider, do hereby grant, 
make over all ray land upon the Pahkehoma, to William Penn, Propr. and Gov- 
ern'r of Pennsylvania and territories, bis heirs and Assignees forever, with which I 
own myself satisfied and promise never to molest any Christian so call d yt shall 
seat thereon by his orders. 

Witness my hand and seal at Philadelphia ve third day of ye fourth month 
1684. 

The mark of Maughaughsin. 




Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us, 

Philip Thomas Lehman, Thomas Holmes, John Davers, George Emlin. 

The Indians removing beyond the Blue Mountains, only a few remaining 
on their old hunting grounds, the beautiful Kittatinny Valley. 

The purchase of 1686 was said to include all the land beginning at the line 
of the former purchases to as far northwest a^ a man could ride in two days, but as 
no copy of the treaty was preserved, the claim was disputed by the Indians, and 
the purchase undecided, but settlers began to flock into the new region which they 
had supposed was purchased from the Indians, who believed that their rights were 
being encroached upon held several meetings with the proprietors of the colony to 
fix definitely the limits of the ceded territory. 

The first meeting was held in Durham, several miles below Easton, 1734. 
The second meeting was held at Pennsbury, 1735, and the last meeting was held at 
Philadelphia, which resulted i'i an agreement that the treaty of 1686 should be 
followed, and the purchase should be decided in a novel way, namely, the colony 
of Pennsylvania should receive as much land as was included in a line drawn 
northwest from a point at Wrightstown as a man could walk in a day and a half. 
This treaty is known as the "Walking purchase," subsequent to the treaty, the 
proprietors caused a trial walk to be made to ascertain what amount of land could 
be obtained, this trial walk was made in April 1735, and the trees along the route 
were blazed so that the parties eugaged in making the walk deciding the ownership 
of the land would have the advantage of a marked pathway. So when the treaty 
was signed August 25th. 1737, the Receiver General of the colony, James Steel, 
secured the man who held out best in the trial walk. Edward Marshall, who with 
James Yeates and Solomon Jennings all noted for their power of endurance, one of 
whom the champion of the trial walk. The sheriff of Bucks county Timothy 
Smith and John Chapman the surveyor, accompanied the two walkers provided 
their meals etc. The time set for the walk according to the treaty was September 
12th, 1737 but was posponed until September 19th. It had been agreed that the 
Indians should send some of their young men along to see that the walk was fairly 
made. The compensation for each of the walkers was 5 pounds in money and 500 
acres of land. The point of starting was at a large chestnut tree near the fork of 
the Pennsville and Durham roads at the meeting house in Washington, Bucks 
county, very close to the Markham purchase. The three walkers stood close to 
the tree their hands resting upon it, and as the sun rose, sheriff Smith gave the sig- 
nal for starting. The route was as straight as could possibly be on account of the 
ground and obstructions in the way, led along the Durham road. Yeates led the 
way with an easy step, followed by Jennings with two Indian walkers followed by 
Marshall at a distance swinging a hatchet and walking with an easy and careless 
s'ep. In 2-j hours they reached Red Hill, Bedminster, where they took dinner with 
Wilson the Indian trader, Durham creek to where the old furnace stood was follow- 
ed and crossed the Lehigh a mile below Bethlehem at Jones Island, passed to the 
Blue Ridge at Smith Gap, Moore township, Northampton county, slept at night on 
the northern side of the mountain, returning to their work at sunrise the next morn- 



ing and concluded their walk at noon. Marshall alone held out and threw himself, 
his whole length upon the ground and grasped a small tree which was marked as 

the end of the l:n\ Jennings was the first one to give out about 2 miles north of 
Tohickon and followed the others slowly till the Lehigh River was reached 

lie left them there and went to his home on wh it is now the Geissinger farm 
a few miles north of Bethlehem, what is now Salisbury township, where he lived for 
20 years after. He was a famous hunter and woodsman, one of his eons, .John 
Jennings was sheriff of Northampton county in 1702 to 17G8. 

Yeates gave out at the foot of the mountain on the morning of the second 
day, when picked up was nearly blind and died 3 d ivs after. While Marshall the 
champion walker was not the least injured by exertion, lived to be 79 years old, 
dying in Tinicum, Bucks county. 

The Indians were dissatisfied with the walk and frequently said to the walk- 
ers that they should not run and were so disgusted with the walk, that they left be- 
fore it was completed. The distance walked was about 611 miles. When the end of 
the line had been reached in a northwest direction, it still had to be run to the Del- 
aware River, which made another disagreement between the Proprietors and Indians, 
the Indians thought that the line would be drawn in a straight line to the river from 
the nearest point but they ran the line at right angles reaching the river at the Lix- 
awaxon, making about twice as much territory as the other way, the survey em- 
braced nearly all the land between the forks of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers, 
including all the land south of the Blue Mts., comprising 500,000 acres of land. 

The Receiver General, James Steel, wrote to a friend of his in 1737, said that 
it took 4 days to walk from the upper end of the "Long Walk" (day and a half.) 
and very little good land for settlement was to be seen. 

This walking purchase as it was called gave a great deal of dissatisfaction to 
the Indians and was one of the principle causes of the council held at Easton in 1756 
where it was ably discussed. The complaint of the Indians was 1st, that the walk- 
ers walked to fast, 2nd, that the walkers should have stopped to shoot game and 
smoke, 3rd, that they should have walked as the Indians do when on a hunt, 4th, 
that the line was not drawn to the river as it should have heen drawn, 5th, they 
claimed the line should have been drawn from the nearest point to the river, 6th, 
ac<-used the Proprietors of trickery and dishonesty. 

Whether true or not, '"the Walking purchase" drew upon them the hatred 
of the Indians and was the beginning of a feeling which was fanned into stirring 
events a generation later creating great havoc among the settlers in the region now 
composed of the counties of Lehigh Northampton and Carbon. 




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CHAPTER II. 

The First White Men. 

•LEHIGH COUNTY was a part of Bucks county, hence one of the three original 
«|: counties established in 1682, hence its first settlers were for the most part set- 
rr tiers who pushed northward. The first white men who came within the present 
limit of Lehigh county were the traders in the seventeenth century, who came 
and went, transacting their business with the Indians, sometimes creating animosity 
between Indians and white men. As early as 1701, these men were brought to the 
no:ice of the Proprietors by the troubles they made, the same time the Seneca Ind- 
ians made incursions in view of harassing the more peaceful Delawares. 

The first settlement within the present limits of the county was made 
near the Swamp Church, Lower Milford, in 1715 by some German emigrants, as is 
shown by the inscription upon an old stone building which bears the above date. 

The first settlement of which an authentic knowledge is known, was made in 
1730, in the Lehigh Valley. In 1734, the whole was thrown open for settlement. 
When the newly arrived settlers from Germany began to flock thither, that the set- 
tlors were enterprising is shown that they began to secure good roads, as early as 
1735, the emigrants came rapidly to the county so when it became a part of Nor- 
thampton County in 1752, it had population of 2800 souls, as follows: Milford, 700, 
Upper Saucon, 650, Macungie, 650, Whitehall, 800, including about 200 which resid- 
ed in Hanover making the entire number 3000. 

In 1773 some thirty years after the first settlement had been made, the coun- 
ty showed great improvements as can be seen by the following number of acres of 
cleared land in what is now Lehigh County namely, 37,394, 8,869 acres of grain, 886 
farmers. Slowly and slowly the red man receded before the coming of the white 
man, as few Indians were remaining in what is now Lehigh Co., after 1740. They 
had nearly all passed beyond the Blue Mountains, only here and there a family or 
individual Indian remained in tent upon some chosen spot on the ancient hunting 
ground. One of chief of these was Kolapechka an old chief residing on the creek 
which bears his name. Coplay. 

He was on friendly terms with Ids white neighbors and was frequently em- 
ployed by the government to carry messages and act as interpreter. The last Indian 
living in the county was in 1742, when the last of the Delawares was compelled to 
remove from this region to the Wyoming Valley. 

After that date it was still the common custom of the Indians to come from 
the north and pass down into Lehigh and wander much as they chose to do in for- 
mer times, when they were at peace with the other tribes of Indians. They 
brought usually game and peltry for trading purposes and purchased such articles 
as they needed for their primitive life in the forest. But after the second Indian 
raid thev were never seen any more. 



CHAPTER III. 

Indian Raids. 

_N the first Indian raid 1755, the settlers escaped the Indians wrath, which fell so 
furiously upon the settlers of Carbon and Northampton, which resulted in the 
massacres of the Moravians in ( arbon Co., and other atrocious murders. One 

of the principal cause of the raid was the Walking Purchase of 1737, which it 
seems to the Indians ever to be a dissatisfaction, and which seems to have been the 
chief influence for it. Hut the defeat of Braddocb in 1755, operated powerfully as 
a stimulus in the minds of the red man, arousing hatred and incite murderous de- 
sire. So when peace was made in 1758, it gave a sense of relief to the settlers 
again which lasted for about five years. 

When the conspiracy of the powerful chief Pontiac incited once more their 
hatred for the white pe >ple, and which had m loh to do with th ■ In li in raids of 
1768 in the county and the massacres of a number of settlers. As it seems that 
the settlers in Whitehall were entirely innocent having always treated the Indians 
with kindness in their dealings with them. 

h seems if the Indians had lost confidencein the desrendents of Penn, whoje 
memory they revered. They may have longed for regaining their ancient hunting 
grounds. It is doubtful if they would have commenced hostilities against the set- 
tlers if they had not been incited by the French. It was they more than any 
others that provoked the conflict between the white and Indians, 

The first war was provoked by the intrigues of the French, in which the col - 
ony of Pennsylvania was involve 1 with the red man. The French knew very well 
that by securing the aid of the Indians as allies living in Pennsylvania there was 
a chance of carrying on successfully their military operations in the Ohio Valley, 
for that reason they flattered and cajoled the Delawares and other tribes of Indians. 
This course of action had the effect of winning the allegiance from the English and 
was the cause of many deeds of bloodshed in the white settlements of the frontier. 
The massacre of Guadenhiitten led to others nearer at home on the south side of 
the mountain. 

Every day some new murder was committed by the wily Indian. The whole 
frontier was in a state of alarm, settlers began to forsake their homes fleeing to m< re 
secure places. The people at Bethlehem were in su?pense as they had seen the lu- 
rid glare beyond the mountains made by the buring of the buildings and knew that 
bad news awaited them. The first news of the massacre came after midnight by 
those who fled from the disaster, during the day, eight while settlers and from 30 to 
40 Indian Brethern including men, women and children arrived from New Gnad- 
enhutten at Bethlehem. From thi> time for several days the people of the remote 
settlements began to flock to the more secure settlements abandoning everything. 



They were all filled with the wildest alarm many coming only with enough cloth- 
ing to shield their bodies from the cold, while all were destitude of the necessities of 
life. Hundreds of farms were abandoned iu Lehigh and Northampton counties by 
their occupants. They were kindly cared for by the Brethern at Bethlehem and oth- 
er places. The following are some of the incidents of the Indian raids in Whitehall. 
There were Indian villages near Schnecksville on Laurence Troxell's land James 
Scheuerer, Hilarius Kernal and Jerry Kuhns, numerous burial grounds of the red 
men are found iu the above vicinity. 

The relation between the settlers and the Indians were of the most friendly 
character. But after Braddock's disastrous defeat in 1755, the hatred of the Ind- 
ians was aroused and the settlers were constantly disturbed, before retiring at night, 
often went out with rifle in hand, ascend some high knoll near his house to look for 
blazing cottages, they were kept in constant alarm till 1758, when peace was made, 
which lasted till 1763, when the troubles broke out anew. 

One of the main causes of the Whitehall massacres were as "Heckewelder 
says, That some Indians who had come to Bethlehem in the summer ofl763 to trade, 
when returning, they stopped at John Sten ton's tavern, Allen township, Northamp- 
ton county over night, the place being about 8 miles from Bethlehem, where they 
were badly treated and robbed of some of their most valuable articles they had pur- 
chased, returning to Bethlehem, they lodged complaints with a justice of the peace 
who gave them a letter in which he strongly urged that they should return the Ind- 
ians' property to their owners. But instead of getting their property they were driv- 
en from the house, this they did, meeting some other Delaware Indians on the banks 
of the Susquehanna who had been treated in the same way. They resolved to take 
revenge in their own way for the insult they had received as soon as their nation 
would make war upon the colonists. 

Captain J. N. Wetherhold with his soldiers murdered Zachary, his wife and 
little child and a woman named Zippora in Aug. 1763, near the Lehigh Gap. Zach- 
ary was a friendly Indian who had come to adjust the difficulties and while engag- 
ed in this act of humanity, was killed like a dog. These and many others likethe 
above led the Indians to take the war path. 

Among the first places they attacked was Stenton's tavern and killed all the 
inmates among which was Captain Wetherhold who had claimed he was Vulnera- 
ble (kuglefest). They robbed the house of every thing from there they went to the 
house of Andrew Hazlett who tried to defend his home but was killed with his fam- 
ily, from there they went to the homes of James Allen and Philip Kratzer which 
they plundered. Undoubtedly the inmates had heard of the Hazlett's tragedy and 
fled. The Indians now proceeded to the Whitehall settlements in true Indian style. 

On October 8, 1763, a bright and beautiful autumn day a small band of Ind- 
ians crossed the Lehigh at Whitehall fresh from their attack on the settlers in All- 
(ii township, and went to John J. Mick ley's place finding three of his children in the 
woods gathering chestnuts, killed two of them, from there they went to the homes 
of Hans Snyder and Nicholas Marks, killing Snyder,his wife and three children, 
wounding two daughters of Snyder leaving both for dead, and one of them taken 



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captive and never restored. The daughters recovered from their wounds. The 
Assembly passed a hill for their relief as they were very poor, never afterwards en- 
joyed good health the one that was scalped was a pitiable sight to Bee with her 
scalped head. 

The Mickley's children that had been killed were buried at the foot of a 
large chestnut tree, the place being still pointed out where they had been buried. 
Nicholas Marks' family escaped, they had seen the Indians coining. The Indians 
s i fire to their house and among others of the settlers that were killed by the Ind- 
i ins were Jacob Alleman's wife and child who were found dead in the road scalped. 

The number of settlers that were killed were twenty, the others escaped flee- 
iug to Deschler's fort, about two miles from the scene of murder. The fort is stand- 
ing and well preserved, it is a substantial stone building strongly built, having heavy 
walls to serve for other purposes than merely for a ordinary dwelling, was built 
in 1 7(i(). adjoining the same was a large frame dwelling, where twenty soldiers could 
be quartered and a large quantity of military stores be kept. The frame part has 
pass (1 away, the place was a kind of a military postduring the Indian trouble-; and 
was furnished i'ven by Mr. Deschler who was one of the most liberal and humane men 
of the settlement. It stands on a little eminence overlooking the G'oplay creek. 
The building was 40 feet long, 30 feet wide, 2-l> stories high, the walls are 18 inches 
and two feet thick supported by heavy timbers in the interior There were a few 
small window in the sides with four panes of glass, in the gabl s were loop 1, 
A large hearth was in the middle of the building, each story was divided into 
two apartments ami in the mantle piece can be seen the bullet holes made by (he 
Indians. It was a place of refuge for the neighborhood. 

A number of the settlers were taken captive by the Indian-, and those 
with black hair and eyes were spared and adopted. Among them was one Mayer his 
wife and son who were adopted into a tribe. Margaret Frantz was taken prisoner 
while engaged in washing flax with another girl named Solt whom they took along 
to near where Ballretsville now stands. Margaret was 15 years old when taken 
captive and was with them seven years. Before she was exchanged, her father 
was killed by the Indians and she was married two years after return from captiv- 
ity to Nicholas Woodring. She was known far and wide for her knowledge of 
herbs, which she had acquired from the Indians. Her services for relieving the 
sick weie in great demand, she always journeyed on horseback. She died in 1829, 
at the age of 78 years, among her descendants are the Ritters, Steckle* and 
Browns. Her companion Soil lived with an Indian as his wife and had two child- 
ren, when she returned from captivity she was allowed to take her little girl along. 

ddie settlers of South Whitehall had their share of Indian troubles like the 
other settlements, the dangers were so great that it was impossible for the delegates 
to attend the meeting of the Lutheran Synod held at Philadelphia in 1753. Ami 
the Synod was asked to pray for the safety of the Pastor! Rev. Sehartier) of the Jor- 
dan's congregation and the settlers. 

Idie Governor in his message to the Assembly said "Their houses are burn- 



e<l, farms laid waste, etc." Another incident happened which showed how cunning 
the Indians were to capture young children, some children were playing "Hide and 
Seek" in the barn when several Indians who had lurked around and when the child- 
ing had hid themselves and at the proper time they came forth and took captive all 
they could lay hold on, only a few escaped to tell the tale when the settlers arose 
and followed as best they could, but were unable to rescue the young captives. The 
children were kept in captivity for some time before they were released and restor- 
to their anxious parents. 




CHAPTER IV. 

The First Settlers. 

rfHE first settlers of the county came principally from the older parts of the colo- 
ny who pushed iheir homes nothward from Philadelphia, Bucks and Chester 
counties. Others came from Germany seeking homes *in this new country 
where there was no religious persecution and could worship God in accordance 
to the dictates of their conscience. More than threefourth of the inhabitants of 
the county are Germans or their descendents, and the localities in which the}' set- 
tled were generally named in honor of the Fatherland as Hanover, Weissenberg, 
Heidleberg, etc. 

They came principally from Bavaria, Helen, Alsace, VVurtemberg, Switzer- 
land, Darmstadt and Palatinate, while of the townships which bear English names 
have been germanized by the Germans encroaching upon their English neighbors, 
as can l> ■ .ecu by the intercourse with the people of Lowhill, Milford, Whitehall, 
etc., which are just asGerman as the rest of the county. They speak a dialect of the 
German language which is akin to the language of their forefathers who came from 
Palatinate where the same language is spoken. It is not "High German, as it is 
just as old or perhaps older, and often more expressive then the High German as a 
spoken language, as it was from time immemoriable in the South German dialects. 
Some of its roots of words can be traced hack to older roots then the High Ger- 
man, for example, colt, English, fallen, High German, which is derived from Greek 
and Latin roots, while hutsch and hutschli, a young colt from Wesserwald huzz, 
Lausatian, huzche, Swabian, hutschle, is more purely german then the High Ger- 
man, horse, E.; pherd, H. G.; Gaul, P. G.; calf, E.; kalb, H. G.; homeli, P. (J.; pig, 
E.; Schwein, H. G.; sou, P. G.; potato, E.; kartoffel, H. G.; grumbeer, P. G.; etc. 
are some of the derivations. 

It' as has beeM said as an index to their character, then the expressions as 
proverbs, adages songs and sayings handed down from one generation to the other 
are very original and expressive, they by frequent repetition have made strong im- 
pression:: upon the people to influence their life and character. Their songs are 
delightful, spirited and impressive. Here are some of the sayings of the Pennsyl- 
vania Germans. "Wie mers mocht so hut mers. Die kinner un die norra sawga 
die wohret. Fors denka konn em niemont henka. Gross gekrisch un wennig woll. 
Gut gewetst is halver gemeht. Eh eer is die onner werth. AVer awhalt gewinnt. 
Mer hut nix unna druvel. Die morga schtund hut gold im mund. Zub on deiner 
egna naws. Mer muss leva un leva lossa. AVer net kommt zu rechter zeit muss 
nehme was iwwerich bleibt''. And many other sayings show that they have say- 
ing which for beautiful thought etc., compare well with the High German and the 
English languages. 



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Then ; he poems of Dr. Henry Harbaugh, written in the Pennsylvania Ger- 
man language, compare with the best poems of any language. His must touching 
and beautiful poems are tfie following: "Das Alt Schulhaus An Der Krick, (The 
Old Schoolhouse At The Creek.) Heemweh, (Homesickness.) the last one;! most 
"beautiful poem, descriptive uf the sweet rest of Heaven etc., and other.-. The peo- 
ple are as a whole a religious people. When they first came they built side !>\ 
church ami schoolhouse. Be which it can be Seen that both the spiritual and 
temporal wants of tin 1 young were attended to, and they were early brought into 
the church. The greater part of the Pennsylvania Germans are farmers and hardy. 
robust, strong, healthy ami industrious. They are sociable, performing many 
works in common, assisting each other in whatever way they can. 

In former limes, during haymaking and harvest time there were a number 
of workmen together, at nine o'clock they would take lunch, relate anecdotes in 
which both men and women engaged in. At breakfast, dinner and supper, the ta- 
bles were always laden with food which were keenly relished by them all. At noon 
came the Kuhe schtund, (hour rest.) which was spent by sleeping, tellingstories un- 
der the shady tree or grinding the scythes. After Feier o vet, (after t lie days work ) 
all enjoyed themselves very much, sitting upon the porch, reclined against sometree 
enjoying themselves well after their hard days work, taking for their proverb, 
Nuch der erwet is gut zu ruhe. 

Corn husking was another enjoyable feature of former times, when a huge, 
number of young men and women went to a neighbor and assisted him in husking 
corn. Quilting and applebutter parties were some of the other pastimes of former 
days, where old and young gathered and helped each other in quilting and making 
chintz, pared apples in the afternoon, in the evening the young folks spent the time 
in a lively manner such as music, dancing and other amusements. 

Battalion drills was another institution of days gone by. The Militia had 
their drills in Spring and the weapons used were usually cornstalks, hoe handles 
and broomsticks, So when the Battalion Day came in May everything was in 
readiness of which these were the preparatory exercises. When the day came, 
Infantry and Calvalrv were on hand. The officers that were in command were the 
Generals, Colonels, Majors and Captains with their cocked hats and plumes, epau- 
lets on their shoulders fully uniformed. The command was generally given in 
thundering tones, "Atten— shone, company! The brave and gallant Lieutenants 
repeated the words Pennsylvania German, "Gebt Acht Buva Now Horcht bosst nil 
A finer and more imposing sight was never seen or command given. Oh! what a 
iime were those old fashioned Badolga (Battalion,) Daga. At the age of 18, every 
one was compelled to become a soldier, the very age when the young maidens were 
at liberty to marry. Every one went to the Battalion day, old and young, and when 
the young people were strangers to each other, they were introduced not exactly 
like in polite society, but in blunt Pennsylvania German, as Des ist der Bill, Des 
is! die Sail, Ivum her, huckt dich onna zu mir. All was fun, in the evening there 
was dancing which lasted till early morning. The holidays (Feierdaga,) of the 
Pennsylvania Germans are worthy of notice. On Christmas wa- 



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Christmas trees were found almost in every home, aim the churches were henuti- 
f'ully and tastefully decorated with evergreen*. Their Kri.scht kindli is not the 
fantastic St. Nicholas, hut the Giver of good gifts. When the children met each 
other on Christmas morning, they did not ask where is my Christmas present but 
"Wo ist mei Krischt kindli," moaning a gift of God in Jesus the Christ child. 

New Year was another of their festivals. At that time they shot out the 
old year and shoot in the New year, a practice that is not common anymore. The 
shooting was not all of it, beautiful verses of the scriptures and hymns were com- 
mitted to memory, and repeated under the windows of those who were visited by 
them, they went through storm and snow. En glickselig nei yohr was heard on 
all sides, each vieing with each other to be first in the greeting among friends or 
strangers. 




Model Lehigh County Swiss Barn. 






CHAPTER V. 
War Record. 

B EVOLUTIONARY PERIOD. At the time of the Revolution, Lehigh county 
was a part of Northampton count}', but raised its full share of quotos for the 
American Army. At the outbreak of the war, a company was raised in 
what is now Lehigh county, every one enlisting in the company received a 
bounty of three pounds ($8 00.) The company formed a part of the 2nd Pennsyl- 
vania Battalion of which Colonel Arthur St. Clair was the commander. Captain 
Thomas Craig was captain of the company, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 
1776. Rudolph Brunner succeeded him as captain of the company. 
^ The Flying camp of 1776, was formed by Captain John Arndt, and took 

part in the battle of Long Island, August, 27, 1776 in which the company suffered 
heavily in killed and wounded, losing in all 21 men. At the battle of Fort Wash- 
ington it again Buffered heavily in killed, wounded and prisoners, Nov., 16, 1776, 
losing in all 37 men. 

Washington, after his defeat at Harlem Heights, New York, retreated 
across the North River and through New Jersey by the way of Newark, Princeton 
and Trenton where he crossed the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. General 
John Warren, Surgeon General, sent the following communication to Bishop Ett- 
wein of the Moravian Church at Bethlehem. "According to his Excellency, General 
Washington's Orders. The Genera] Hospital of the army is removed to Bethle- 
hem, and you will do the greatest act of humanity by immediately providing prop- 
er buildings for its reception." Bethlehem had been selected as the most advanta- 
geous location by Washington when it had been found necessary to remove th*» 
hospital from Morristown, New Jersey, in the summer of 1777. Allen town was 
the centre of operation for the formation of the Wagon Brigade, the bells of Christ 
Church, Philadelphia, State house bell were -removed to Allentown for conceal- 
ment when the British took possession of Philadelphia. Allentown was also the de- 
pot where the Revolutionary army got its supplies, cartridges manufactured, mus- 
kets repaired, etc. 

After 1778, the seat of war was transferred from the banks of the Delaware 
to the North and South, after that the beat of the drum and the tramp of the ar- 
mies no more resounded through the valley of the Lehigh. General Charles Lee 
with his division of the American army were encamped for some time at Bethle- 
hem. General La Fayette, after being wounded in the battle of Brandywine, was 
brought to Bethlehem and there nursed till he got well. At one time or other 
many of the American officers stopped at the Sun Hotel, Bethlehem. The citizens 
of that town and throughout the county were ever ready to help the American 
cause in whatever wav they could. 



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The next important event was t he Friess* Rebellion. In L797, Con gnss pass 
ed certain laws which were objectional to the people. Wining them were the Alien, 
Sediton and the HouseTax Laws which n irded us unjust and burdensoi 

The people arose to resist the enforcement of them and an Insurrection broke out 
in Milford, Bucks county under t lie leadership of John Friess, who had been an 
officer in the Revolutionary army, he was ably seconded by Fred. Heany and 
John German, the oppositon of Friess prevented all assessments in Milford town- 
ship that year. The Insurrection spread rapidly into Northampton county, also 
into what is now Lehigh county, where the Assessors wen' chased from one town- 
ship to another. Sometime after the above occurrences, 17 ol his followers were 
captured and imprisoned in the Sim Hotel, Bethlehem. Friess Went to their h< ]p 
and rescued them. 

The President, John Adams sent troops to ipiell the Insurrection, when 
they came Friess went into hidingand a month afterwards was captured near Bunk- 
er Hill, Bucks county. He and a number of his followers were placed on trial 
tor treason, were Convicted and sent; need to death, hut were pardoned by the 
President. Friess returned to his home near Trumbauei sville, Bucks county, and 
resumed his occupation of crying public sales. Thus ended the Insurrection, also 
known as the Milford Rebellion, The Hot Water War, The House Tax War. 
After that there was no determined opposition to these laws which were soon 
after repealed. Then there was pence till the war broke out with England in 1812 
During that war the people of the county went forth to the front with an alacrity 
which was highly commendable. The following companies responded to their 
Country's call. Captain John F. Ruhe's Company of Light Infantry, Co., 5th, 2d 




Model Lehigh County Farm House. 



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Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Light Infantry, 1st, Brigade, 2nd Division was 
raised in Whitehall. 

Captain Abraham Gangewere's Company of Rifle men, (Co. 1st) First Bri- 
gade, Second Division, Pennsylvania Militia, Brigadier General H. Spering, com- 
manding the brigade, Major General Shitz, commanding the Division. Captain 
Abraham Rinker's Company of Rifle men, 1st Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer 
Rifle men, Colonel Thomas Humphrey, commanding, Captain Peter Ruch's Light 
Horse Company were raised in the Whitehall, and Capt. John Dornblaser's Co. of 
Infantry raised in Lehigh, Northampton and Pike counties, and Captain Joseph 
Wilt's Company raised in Upper Milford. By which it can be seen that Little 
Lehigh at the very beginning of its existence, nobly sent forth her sons to defend 
the nation's honor. A few went to the Mexican war, 1845—48, but the same mar- 
tial spirit was displayed as in former wars. Among those who went to the war was 
Colonel Harry C. Longecker. 

After a period of peace of 13 years the tranquility was broken by the firing 
upon Fort Sumter by the South Carolina soldiers and the capture of the fort by the 
same was wired over the entire country. April 12th, 1861. On that day the Gov- 
ernor of Pennsylvania received thet following telegram. "The war has commenced' 
the batteries opened fire upon Fort Sumter at 4 A. M. this morniug.' 

This conflict began by the people of the North and South placing different 
construction to the Constitution of the United States, of the Slave question and 
by continually agitating the same, at last each section came to distrust each other 
and regard each other with contempt. The North believing that the South would 
not dare to go to war and fight for the cause they advocated. While the North 
would never dare to strike a blow against the South. 

When actual the hostilities commenced many of the North said that it would 
only be a breakfast, but before the war was over they had in addition to break 
fast, dinner and supper. While the S iuth said we will capture Washington and 
bring the Government to terms in very short time, and have our Independence 
acknowledged by the Government. But how sadly were both sides disappointed 
5»ud how through four long and sad years each side contented for the mastery 
which at last fell to the lot of the North, "Stars and Stripes," which had cost an 
enormous amount of money and great loss of life. 

But which taught both North aud South a lesson which they had not known 
before, they learned to know each other better and by that struggle showed for- 
eign nations the true valor of the American citizen. And Slavery extinguished 
forever from American soil. 

On April 15th, 1861, President Lincoln issued his proclamation calling out 
the Militia of the several states, to quell the Rebellion. Pennsylvania was called 
upon to furnish 16 Regiments, two of which were wanted within three days to de- 
fend (he National Capital which was unprotected. One of the first companies to 
respond to the call of the President were the Allen Guards, Captain Thomas Yeag 
er of Allentown, they offered their services to the Governor, April 17th, and mus- 



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tered into services, April L8th, arriving the same time at Harrison rg were King 
gold's Light Artillery, Captain McKnight of Reading, Logan Guards, Captain Sel 
heiraer of Lewistown, Washington Guards Captain Wren and the National Light 
Infantry, Captain McDonalds of Pottsville and Company H. Fourth Artillery Reg- 
ular Army under Lieutenant Pemberton, (afterwards a general of the Confeder- 
ate Array) arrived. They all started for tho seat of war on the 18th, of April, 
The Regular, for Fort McHenry, the others for Washington. 

For their promptness in marching to the defence of Washington, arriving 
there on the 18th, of April, 1861. Thanks of the House of Representativees.which 
are rarely tendered except for great and signal service to the state were express- 
ed in the following terms: <; 37th, Congress, U, S. July 22nd, 1861. Resolved, that 
the thanks of this house are due and are hereby tendered to the 530 soldiers from 
Pennsylvania who passed through the mob at Baltimore and reached Washington 
on the 18th, of April lasi for the defense of the National Capital". 

Gai.usha A. Grow. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Little Lehigh nobly came to the aid of the country as can be seen by the 
number of men furnished to the different Regiments, (namely 13). Companies I 
Captain W.H. Gausler, 1st. Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, D. Captain G. 
D. Hand, 9th, Regiment, 3 months men, C. Captain A. C. Lewis, 46th, Regiment, 
3 years men, B. Capt, E. P. Rhoads, F. Capt. H. S. Hart, G. Capt. Charles Mick- 
lev, I. Capt. A. G. K. Coleman ,K. Capt. George Junkert, 47th, Regiment, Colonel 
T. H. Good of Allentown was the commander of the Regiment, A. Capt S. H 
Schneck, 92nd, Regiment, 9th, calvary, D. Capt. John P. Dillinger, G. Capt. W 
W. Hammersly, 128th, Regiment, 9 months men A. Capt. Levi Schmoyer, B. Capt. 
S. D. Lehr, D. Capts. David Schaadt and Charles L. Koch, E. Capt. Tilghman 
Sleiker, G. Capt. L. P. Hecker, I. Capt. A. F. Creitz, K. Capts. S. C. Lee and G. 
Neitz, 176th, Regiment, 9 months drafted militia, E. Capt. W. H. Seip, 202nd, 
Regiment, H. Capt. W. H. Miller, 209th, Regiment, Capt. W. Marx, E. Capt. G. 
B. Schall, H. Capt. W. H Hoffman, 5th, Regiment, militia, H. Capt. I. N.Gregory 
27th, Regiment, Emergency troops, 1863, H. Capt. M. H. Home, and part of com- 
pany C, 38th, Regiment militia, 1863, D. Capt. W. H. Seip, I. Capt. Charles Keck 
K. Capt, John H. Oliver, 41st, Regiment, militia, 1863, 

Thus it can be seen that Little Lehigh done its part nobly and well. And 
that it was just as patriotic as any county of our grand old commonwealth of Penn- 
sylvania, according to its size and population, and by its aid helped to sustain the 
Government of the United States. By which help the Government was able to 
assert its authority and power and show the nations of the World that though a 
Republic, it could go through severer trials and ordeals then any nation of the old 
World was ever subject to, and which would have wiped them from the face of the 
earth. But our Country came out victorious and the glorious old banner, "the 
Stars and Stripes" once more floated over a united country. As soon as the war 
had begun, the Commissioners of the county and public took action as soon as the 
first soldiers had left for the seat of war, to relieve such families as needed help. 



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At a special meeting of the Commissioners, they drew up a petition and pre- 
sented it to the Court, praying for an appropriation out of the common funds to sup- 
port the families of those who might be in need, during the absence of the husbands 
or soldiers who proposed to go and defend their country's flag. It was resolved 
that 5000 dollars be appropriated for that purpose in installments of 500 dollars 
each to be distributed at such periods as might be deemed proper. 

January, 1862, the county tax was raised to 40 cents upon every 100 doll- 
ars, and the state tax to 25 cents upon every 100 dollars, and a special tax of 50 
cents per head for militia purposes. The same year a bounty of 20 dollars for each 
recruit was offered, (The quoto was 200 men). The Commissioners made an appro- 
priation of 10, 000 dollars for the purpose. The bounty was afterwards raised to 
100 dollars for each recruit, the bounty offered till September 25th, 1862, after 
which no bounty was paid anymore. 

April, 1863, the county tax was raised to 50 cents upon the 100 dollars and 
the state tax 30 cents per 100 dollars. June 30th, 1863, the Commissioners re- 
solved to give 20 dollars a month to each recroit for services, not exceeding three 
months, the time being General Lee's Invasion into the State. Captain W. H. 
Seip's company of 85 men were the first to leave for the field of action. They re- 
ceived a month pay in advance, the other companies which went at the same time 
received similar compensation. 

Our brave and noble soldiers were engaged in mauy a hard conflict, and 
earned a reputation for bravery and gallant conduct, excelled by none, and many 
a life was sacrificed to defend the Union. The 1st. Regiment was engaged in the 
first battle of Bull Run, Virginia, 1861. The 46th, Regimeut was engaged in the 
capture of Leesburg, Charlestown, Martinsburg, Winchester, Kernstown, Cedar 
Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, 1862, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, operat 
ing along the Rapidan, Virginia, 1863. Transferred to Tennessee to support Gen- 
eral Rosencranz. Re enlisted in 1864, for a term of three years, helped to fight the 
battles of Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw, Peach Tree Creek, Pine Knob, Marietta, At- 
lanta and Savannah, Georgia, 1864, with Sherman through the Carolina's in cap- 
turing Columbus,Goldsboro and Johnston's army at Raleigh, 1865. Mustered out 
of service July 16th, 1865, after four years of hard, faithful service. Having lost 
during that time in killed, wounded prisoners, 300 men. 

The 47th, Regiment was engaged in many hard conflicts, during its term 
of service. Served in the Florida campaign, under Geueral Brannan, in Virginia, 
under General J. J. Stevens, South Carolina under Major General O. M. Mitchell. 
Captured St. John's Bluff, Jacksonville, Florida, engaged in the battles of Pocota- 
ligo and Frampton, South Carolina, garrisoned Forts Taylor and Jefferson, Key 
West, Florida, went to Franklin, Louisiana in 1864, participated in the Red Riv- 
er expedition under General Banks, fought in the battles of Pleasant Hill, Cave 
Hill. Transferred to Virginia in the fall of 1864, and helped to drive away the 
Confederate army from Maryland, under General Hunter, placed under General 
Sheridan in the Shenandoah campaign helped to fight the battles of Opequau, Win- 
chester Fisher's Hill, Port Republic and Cepar Creek. 



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After the surrender of General Leu, the Regiment did garrison du'y at Sa- 
vannah and Charleston. Mustered uut of service after serving 4yeais and 4 months 

doipg very hard service, during the time it was in the Held, >aw service in 7 states 
marched 1200 miles, made 12 sea voyages, lost during the time it served in killed, 
wounded and prisoners, 500 men. The 92nd. Regiment, the Ninth Calvary, saw 
service iu Kentucky and Tennessee in the battles of Bowling Green, Lebanon, 
Sparta, Moore's Hill, Totnpkinsville, Richmond, Shelbyville, Pefryville, Watauga 
Elolston River, Franklin, Rover, Middletowu, Cowan, Lafayette, Chickamauga, 
Dandridge, New Market, Mossy Creek, Fair Garden, McMinnville, and with Gen- 
eral Sherman in his march to the sea. And was engaged iu the battles of'Lovejoy 
Station, Macon, Bear creek, Waynesboro, Buckheod creek, Buckhead church, Ai- 
ken, Lexiugton, Black Stakes Station, Averysville, Beutouville, llillsboro ami 
Morrisville. This Regiment had the honor of firing the last gun before the surren- 
der of General J. E. Johnston at Beutouville and received the Hag of truce sent by 
General Johnston, asking for the surrender. Mustered out of service, July 12th, 
1865, seeing 4 years of hard service, and losing in killed, wounded and prisoners 
many of its men. It was engaged in the capturing of the rebel General J. H. Mor- 
gan when he was on his raids in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. 

The 128th, Regiment saw service in Virginia, was in the battles of Bull Run, 
Chantilly, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, in the last named battle it 
was reduced to 172 men, more then 200 men were taken prisoners. Mustered out 
of service, May 12th, 1863, at the expiration of its term of service, having done faith- 
ful service. The 176th, Regiment of drafted militia entered into the service, No- 
vember 1862,engaged in doing garrison duty in Virginia, North and South Caroli- 
na. Mustered out of service, August 18th. 1863, at the expiration of term of ser- 
vice. The 202nd. Regiment saw service in the Shenadoah campaign where it shar- 
ed with the rest of the of the army the laurels of the same. Mustered out August 
3rd. 1865. The 209th, Regiment fought in the battles of Chapin Farms, Fort Stead- 
man and the battles around Petersburg and the surrender of General Lee at Ap- 
pomattox Court House. Mustered out May 31st. 1865. 

The Militia. The 5th, Regiment was called out in 1862, to repel the in- 
vasion of the Rebel army, and the rapidity with which they moved showed that 
they knew well the import of their mission. The 27th, Emergency Regiment of 
1863, were recruited to help to guard the border of the state from the invasion of 
General Lee, did not see actual service, but fulfilled its part well. The 38th, Reg- 
iment of militia of 1863, was also called out to defend the border too, which duty 
it performed faithfully. The 41st. Regiment which shared with the others the 
trials of the campaign and fought with great gallantry, at South Mountain. 

The Allen Guards and the 9th, Regiment were engaged in doing guard duty 
and paving the way for the others to do the work they so nobly commenced by re- 
sponding so quickly to their Country's call. Thus it will be. seen the sons of no- 
ble Lehigh were iu every way in full for their share of the work of bringing and 
subduing the discontented states and by it we see that they performed their part of 
the work faithfully, showing that they possess the true qualities of a faithful citizen 



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which when called upon in the hour of need, responded nobly. And if needed, lay 
down their lives upon the altar of freedom that the nation might live. 

Then after an interval of 33 years of peace, war broke out between the Unit- 
ed States and Spain, on account of Spain's mode of warfare in Cuba, and at the call 
of the President, Little Lehigh responded nobly by sending two tull companies and 
others who enlisted in other companies. Companies B, Captain Metzgar and D, Cap- 
Spangler, 4th, Regiment National Guards of Pennsylvania, the Regiment was com- 
manded by Colonel D. B. Case of Lancaster, Lieutenant Colonel O'Neill of Allen- 
town. The Regiment saw services in Porto Rico, and they gave a good account of 
themselves, showing the same spirit of patriotism as the forefathers did i:i the Rev- 
olutionary war, War of 1812, Mexican war and Civil war, ready at a moments no- 
tice to answer to their country's call in the hour of need' 

During the War Times many things happen which are both funny and heart- 
renting, showing the anxiety of the people. Some are full of life and seem indiffer- 
ent, while others taking a more serious view of the matter are wishing they could 
stay at home with their friends. It is a sad thing when the time for parting comes 
when the wile and children hid husband and father goodbye, friend bids friend 
goodbye, etc., with the thought on their minds that perhaps they would never to 
see each other anymore. No one who ha= not witnessed the departure of the sol- 
diers to the seat of war, can comprehend it. Waving of hands and handkerchiefs, 
cheering amid the sobs and cries of the dear ones that left. But when the soldiers 
came back from the war the scene was different, everybody in cheerful glee and 
trying to do all they could to give the brave defenders of their country and Hag 
a royal welcome. 



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CHAPTER VI. 

Internal Improvement. 

c^UE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS of the county were begun with the ad- 
il vent of the first settlers. The principal worksof improvements are the Lehigh 
^- Canal which was built from above Mauch Chunk to Easton for bringing the 
Carbon county coal to the Philadelphia and other markets, and by its construe 
tion it brought into operation the iron industries along the Lehigh Valley. The 
destruction of the same by the great freshet, June, 1862. led the Lehigh Coal and 
Navigation Company who owned the canal, to abandon the idea of rebuilding their 
dams and docks above Mauch Chunk and substitute a railroad in its place, Thin 
be^au the Lehigh and Susquehanna Rail Road, all the improvements had for their 
object the development of the Lehigh Valley. 

1838, the Hamburg, Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton R. R. Company was 
chartered by the Legislature. It was begun near Hamburg, passing through Kutz- 
town to Allentown and from there to Bethlehem and Easton. The road was to be 
commenced within five years and completed in ten years, the road was never built, 
the building of the other roads led the projectors to abandon it. The Perkiomen 
R. R. Company was chartered in 1852 and finished in 1876, passing through the 
lower end of the county. The Catasauqua and Fogelsville R. R. Company was 
chartered in 1853, and finished in 1857. It passes through the center of the coun- 
ty and an outlet for the iron mines, and crosses the Jordan Valley bythe celebrated 
iron bridge in South Whitehall tawnship, a distance of 1165 feet, consisting of 11 
spans of 100 feet each. It connects the East Pennsylvania Branch of the P. and R. 
R. R. at Alburtis and with the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh and Susquehanna Rail 
roads at Catasauqua. 

Tte East Pennsylvania R. R. Company was chartered in 1857, connects 
Allentown and Reading and has a large and increasing traffic for freight and coal. 
The Ironton R. R, Company was chartered in 1859, and connects Coplay and 
Ironton, it was built by the Coplay to bring their ore the furnaces. The Berks and 
Lehigh R. R. Company was chartered in 1871 and connects Reading and Slating- 
ton and runs through the upper part of the county and is an outlet for the products 
of that section. Besides there are many other improvements as can be seen in the 
cultivation of the farms and the improvement of the public roads, and tho various 
manufactories, mines, quarries, etc., 




CHAPTER VII. 

Education. 

(gs-HE earliest schools of the county were almost without exception, established at 
II or in connection with the Lutheran and Reformed churches and the pastor 
^f was the teacher. In most cases the school houses preceded the churches and 
serveed the double purpose of church and school. These schools were not strict- 
ly church schools, they were not supported by the church. Each parent who sent 
children to school, had to pay in proportion to the number of days sent. In those 
days the teacher generally boarded around. Instruction was given in reading, writ- 
ing and little arithmetic. 

The first school in the county was established in 1725 in counection with 
the Swrmp Church, Lower Milfsrd township, and remained opened until recently. 
The Mennonites opened a school in Upper Milford, near Zionsville between 1735 
and 1749, a little later a school was established by the same denomination in a fine 
grove between Centre Valley and Coopersburg At Dillingersville, Lower Milford 
a school was established by the Lutherans in 1743, the congregation selecting a 
tract of land of about 30 acres, a little west of the village, for which they received 
a patent thereon in 1770, and erected a school house which served the double pur- 
pose of church and school until 1791, after that only for school purposes and known 
as the Upper Milford School house. 

By Act of Assembly, this property was sold in 1871, for the sum of 4050 
dollars, which amount is placed on interest as a special school fund, giving the 
sub district at present a 10 months term. The children, living within 2 miles from 
the school-house are entitled to attend the school during the summer term, giving 
them a great advantage over the surrounding districts. The Moravians commenc- 
ed a school atEmaus in 1716, one year previous to their organization ofthechuroh 
in 1747. Christopher and Mary Heyne were the first teachers at Emaus, in 1752 
the Moravian school at Oley, Berks county was removed to Emaus, and in 1753, 
both were removed to Bethlehem on account of the Indian troubles in the countv. 

At Egypt, Whitehall township, a school was estadlished in 1733. At New 
Tripoli, Lynn township, the oldest school in the upper part of the county was es- 
tablished in 1750, at the same time schools were established at the Lehigh church, 
Lower Macungie, and at Heidelberg church. 

In 1790. John and Jane Wetzel conveyed by deed to the trustees and their 
successors, 2 acres of land for school purposes at Centreville, near the borough of 
Macungie. The property was sold in 1868 on ground rent reservation, and the an- 
nual receipts therefrom, amount to 150 dollars which with the sum otherwise pro- 
vided enables the district to have a 10 months school term annually now. Andrew 
Eisenhard, Cornelius Hughes and John Herman in 1790, donated 2 acres of land 



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at East lVxas for school purposes and erected thereon at their own expense a school 
house, this property was sold in 1874 for 3,700 dollar-. The district derives the 
sum of 226 dollars annually, a portion of which is expeuded in maintaining a sum- 
mer school. 

In 1760, a great drawback was made in the schools of the county, caused by 
the teachers leaving their profession and entering the ministry, as many of the con- 
gregations could not secure regular pastors. And less qualified teachers took their 
places as teachers, consequently the schools suffered much from the change. When 
the schools were first started the instruction was exclusively in the German Lan- 
guage till 1800. In 1820, the English Language was introduced in most of the 
progressive schools of the county, and taught in connection with the German. Du- 
ring the same period very few entirely English schools had heen established in the 
county. 

The first entirely English school was established at Egypt in 1809, and Ja- 
cob Kern was the first teacher at a salary of 14.00 dollars a month, the school was 
kept open until 1857. The English School Society of New Tripoli was organized 
in 1812 and opened a school there which was kept open until 1850. At the same 
time English schools were opened at Allentown and Balliettsville in 1816, In Up- 
per Saucon in 1833. When the free School System in 1834 was first put into op- 
eration it met with fierce opposition, but which soon pas-:ed away and since that 
time the schools have made rapid progress. There are many graded schools in the 
county, outside the boroughs. The schools are under the supervision of the County 
Superintendent of Public Schools, who is elected for 3 years by the School directors 
of the county, the first Tuesday in May every 3rd. year. His duties are to hold ex- 
aminations for examing applicants for teachers certificates and grants the same to 
those who pass the examination successfully. He has power to grant two grades 
of certificates, the first one is a provisional certificate, good for one year only and 
cannot be renewed. The second one is a professional certificate which holds good 
dining his term of office and is good for one year under the new superintendent, is 
granted only to those who have acquired professional skill in the art of teaching. 

He holds teachers and directors meetings, the county teachers institute, local 
institute and other meetings that seem necessary for the benefit of the schools un- 
der his supervision. He has charge of all the schools outside of Allentown, and 
his entire time is <riven to the attention of the schools under his charge. 




CHAPTER VIII. 

Soil, Animals, Etc. 

(Siphe soil of the county is very fertile and suitable for raising all of the grains per- 
il tabling to the temperate zone. The grains raised are wheat, rye, corn, oats, 
^ barley, buckwheat, potatoes, etc. Dairying and Trucking are carried on a 
large scale. The products raised find a ready market in Allentown and sur- 
rounding towns. The climate is delightful and healthy, well suited for the indus- 
try of the people, and the natural resources are great, nowhere can be found a peo- 
ple that are more industrious and frugal then the people of Lehigh county. The 
principal industries are cotton and wollen, boot and shoe, silk and knitting manu- 
factories, hardware, cutlery, breweries, furnaces, founderies, flour mills, tobaeco, etc. 
which give employment to many of the people. The other employments are farm- 
ing, mining, dairying aud trucking. 

The geological ages are as follows: 1st, Azoic, 2nd, Palaeozoic, 3rd. Mesozoic 
4th. Camozoic (new life), representing three periods and four divisions. To the Azo- 
ic age belong the South Mountain belt of rocks, extending from Easton on the Del 
aware to Reading on the Schuylkill in a broken line, where they sink under a 
plain of the next higher order or Palaeozoic r.ge, which constitute in our county, the 
limestones and slates in the valley and the sand rocks in the Kittatinny Mountain-. 
In the past ages the South or Lehigh Mountains, now averaging 1000 feet above 
the sea level, were an immense mountain system of 5 miles in height, covered by 
30,000 feet of newer rocks, comprising the limestones and slate of the Lehigh Val- 
ley, the sand rocks of the Blue Mountains, the shale-, hydraulic limestones and sand 
of Stroudsburg and Lehigh Valley. The red and white sandstones of the Maue'n 
Chunk Mountain and the north of it. Remnant of the Palaeozoic age are .-till 
found in the patches on the South Mountains. The character of these rocks arc 
principally of two kinds: 1st- strictly stratified, thick beded, massive gueiss, a mix- 
ture of granular quartz, white or pink feldspar with the absence of mica; belong- 
ing to that variety of gneiss called granulite. 2nd. stratified syemiie, a mixture of 
hornblende feldspar, little or no quartz, magnetic oxide of iron is found abundant 
ly in the hornblende rocks. In Lehigh county, the mountain mass is split in two, 
by the Saucon Valley, the western half is called the Lehigh Mountains, is a belt 2 
miles wide composed chiefly of the harder syemitec gneiss, extending from Bethle- 
hem through Upper Saucon, Salisbury and Upper Milford townships. The other 
belt is mostly confined to portions of Upper Saucon and Lower Milford townships. 
The Palaeozoic rocks in the county are the Potsdam sandstone of which on 
ly two members have been found in the county, the sandstone, the uppar slate, mag 
nesian limestone and others. The Mesozoic age is found along the Bucks county 
line in Upper Saucon and Lower Milford townships. The Camozoic is the new age 



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and is found sparingly in the mud and gravel along the Lehigh river. 

MouNTAiNd And Hill8, The Blue Mountains form the northwest bounda- 
ry of the county, the Lehigh or South Mountains in the southern part are the only 
mountains within the county. There are s< vera! hills or knolls which will be men- 
tioned under the head of the township in which they are located. RlVERS and 
Creeks. The Lehigh River is the only river in the county, and forms the bound- 
ary between the Lehigh Gap and the north line of Hanover township, Lehigh coun- 
ty and of Northampton county, and from there forms the boundary line between 
Hanover and Salisbury townships. Its most important branches in the county are 
the Trout creek, which rises at the foot of the Blue Mountains in Heidelberg town 
ship, flows east into the Lehigh River 2 miles below the Lehigh Water Gap, turn- 
ing a number of mills. Antelawney or Maiden creek rises in Lynn township flows 
west along the Blue Mountains into Berks county where it empties into the Schuyl 
kill River. It turns many mills. Coplay creek rises in North Whitehall town- 
ship tlows south east into the Lehigh River, between Catasauqua and Eiokendau- 
qua about 5 miles north of Allentown, turning several nulls but often fails in the 
dry season. Jordan creek rises at the foot of the Blue Mountains in Heidelberg 
township flows in a very crooked course southwest into the Lehigh creek at Allen- 
town about 100 feet above its mouth. This stream turns many mills and the quau" 
tity of its water depends on the season. The Lutle Lehigh creek rises in Lower 
Macugie township flows east into the Lehigh Rivet at Allentown. Many mills are 
along its banks, there are numerous smaller streams in the county, which are prin- 
cipally in the townships where they will be described. 

Animals. The following wild animals are found in the couuty, the red and 
grey foxes, raccoon, mink, rabbit, opossum, woodchuck, skunk, cat, flying, ground 
led and gray squirrel, chipmunk and weasel. Birds. The birds are the eagle, turkey 
buzzard, screech and great horned owl, fish hawk, heron, whippoorville, night haw k» 
mocking bird, swallow, quail, blue bird, black bird, crow, robin, gold finch, oriole' 
wren, jay, crane, cat bird, sparrow and others. Botany. Among the plants that 
are found in the county are the daisy. calomel, mullein, bitterwort, thistle, burdock, 
golden rod, aster, balsam, belladonna, bloodroot, buttercup, catmint, chamomile, etc. 

Trees. The forest trees are white, red, black, burr, and scrub oak, chestnut 
maple, hickory, lurch, beech, pine, walnut, wild cherry, etc, the fruit trees are the 
apple, apricot, peach, plum, cherry, pear, quince, crabapple, and others. Religious 
Denominations. The following denominations are found in the county: Luther- 
an, Reformed, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist Episcopal, Evangelical Association, 
United Evangelical, United Bretheru, Mennonite, Mennonite Brethern in Christ. 
Free Methodist, Swedenborgian, Catholic, Moravian and Episcopal. 



CHAPTER IX. 

Geography of Townships. 

-ANOVER. This township lies east of the Lehigh River, and is bounded on 
'j | the north and east by Northampton county, south and west by the Lehigh 
q" River. Population. The population was at the last census, 1900, 3324. 

Streams. The Ldiigh River and Monocacy creek are the principal streams 
that water the township. Soil. The soil is fertile and of limestone formation, the 
land is level and the principal occupation of the people is farming, stock raising, 
dairy, trucking, and there are also iron works, Hour mills, tanneries, bricks, fire 
brick works, lime is burned and limestones quarried, silk mills, etc 

VILLAGES. Rittersville, a town midway between Alleutown and Beth- 
lehem, on the A and B turnpike and the Lehigh Traction Road, the Traction com- 
pany have their shops here, has a fine park and a nice summer resort for the city 
people, has numerous stores, hotels, churches, school houses, cemetery and post office 
It was founded in 1808 by Michael Ritter. The population in 1900, was 525. 
Schoenersville, situated on the boundery line between Hanover township, Le- 
high county and Hanover township Northampton county. Population 1890, 135, 
1900 estimated about 200. Contains a store, hotel, post office and about 50 dwell 
ing houses, founded in 1784 by Adam Schoener. East Allentown, founded in 
1828 is a suburb of Allentown, containing a numbes of stores, hotels, mills, tanner- 
ies, firebrick works, lumber yards and limestone quarries. The Lehigh Canal, the 
Lehigh and Susquehanna R. R. and the Traction road pass through the place. 
It is connected with Allentown by a fine large bridge. Population in 1890, 522, 
1900 estimated at 1200. Post office— Allentown. The earliest schools in the 
township were at Schoenersville, Rittersville and West Bethlehem. The free 
school system was accepted in 1834, while the other townships in the county reject- 
el it in that year. The schools of the township are in an excellent condition, they 
are both graded and ungraded, term is 8 months and the salary $45 per month. 
Early ROAPS, The first road in the township was the one leading from Bethlehem 
to Gnadenhutten, (now Lehighton), was laid out by order of the court ot Buck- 
county, 1747, and used as a military road from 1755 to 1761. The next one \v;i> 
from the Philadelphia road in Salisbury township, crossing the Lehigh River by a 
ford near the old house on the Geissinger's farm, passing through what is now Rit- 
tersville and Schoenersville. 

y. 1'vIDELBERGr. This tjwnjhip is bjundeJ o:i the north by Carbon county, 
"J | east by Washington tshp., south by Lowhill tshp., west by Lynn tshp. Popu- 
qc LATION was in 1900, 1411. It was organized as ;t township in 1752, including 

Lynn and Washington townships, and lies in the northern part of the count v. 
Soil. The surface is hilly and the Blue Mountains cms- the northern part of the 



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township, Bake Oven ia situated in the north western part, the soil is white gravel 
and is however, if well cultivated, capable of producing good crop.-. Streams. 
The principal streams that drain the township, are the Jordan and Trout creeks 
with a number of smaller streams, and furnish abundant water power for mills and 
manufactories. 

Settlers. The settlers were of German descent and were kept constantly 
in alarm, during the Indian war in the colonies, 1755 — 56. the township was nearly 
deserted by the settlers, who fled to Bethlehem and other place- for refugefrom the 
savages who had threatened their lives and properties. The next alarm was when 
the settlers heard of the North Whitehall massacres, 1763. 

They belonged to the Lutheran and Reformed denominations, and churches 
were found all over the township aud were well attended, they strictly adhered 
to the faith of those churches, and tried their best to bring the'r children up in the 
precepts of Christianity. They were honest to the core; as the following illustra- 
tion will show. When a man loaned 8500 or $1000 from his neighbor the lender 
did not take a note but merely marked down the amount of the money and the 
time opposite. When the amount or interest was paid it was marked with a piece 
of chalk upon one of the house joists or on the large house clock. When the mon- 
ey with interest was due it was always forthcoming and there was hardly a failure. 
It was considered a crime if one failed to fulfill his agreement. They held to the 
old maxim ''His word as good as his note" was true of the people in this township. 

The oldest church in this township is Heidelberg church, organized in 1710 
and is one mile east of Saegersville nearly in the centre of the township. Rev.J.F. 
Schertlein, first Lutheran pastor and Rev. P. J. Michael, first Reformed minister. 

The settlers of this township were nearly free from Indian incursions, 
scarcely a murder was committed while nearly all the surounding settlements 
were destroyed. Fathers Longnour, Kemmerer and others went to Gnauden 
hutten and assisted in burying the dead after the massacre there. Father Bach- 
man from Millersvalley near Lynnville, when he heard of the Lynn township 
murder hastened to the scene and assisted the wounded and burying the dead. 
Among the ones that were masacred by the Indians were Zeisiof and his family 
The reason that the settlers were so free from Indian troubles was due to the Provi- 
dence of God and the fact that no Indian village stood within the limits of the 
township The nearest one was in Lynn township on the other side of the Blue 
Mountains and south of the Blue Mountains on the other side of the Lehigh river. 

An Indian path led in a straight line from Lehigh Gap through Saegers 
ville over the Schochary Mountains, where a spring was on the lands of Christian 
Miller, the path passed the/principal Indian villages from the Lehigh Mountains 
to the Blue Mountains. The first public road laid out, was in 1770, and during 
the late) years many good roads were made in this township. The highest point 
in the township is Bake Oven on the top of the Blue Mountains, 1560 feet above 
the sea level it being the center of the county line of Lehigh and Carbon counties, 
it has been for years a signal station in tin 1 United r't.ites Coast Survey, a grand 
view can be had from its summit. Bear Rock, -! miles west from Bake ( hen, is an- 



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other point, 1500 feet above the sea level, there are three rocks standing in a row 
connected by smaller ones piled on top of each other; it is the dividing line betw 
Lehigh, Carbon and Schuylkill counties, a fine view can be had from its summit, 
looking southwest the city of Reading can be seen, the smoke as it pours forth from 
the stacks of the numerous furnaces, factories* mills etc., by the naked eye. Look- 
ing south over our county, Allentown and the beautiful Kittatinny valley dotted 
with thriving towns -and villages can be distinctly seen by the naked eye, 20 
miles distance. Viewing Carbon county, Switch Back, Delaware Water Gap, etc., 
are seen distinctly. Tourists who have travelled the world over express themselves 
thus, that with the exception of the Alps scenery, the scenery that oue can 
from Bear Rook presents the grandest view that can be met with anywhere. 
Mechanical industries, in 1832 a Kifie factory was established by Philip Hess 
jr. Imile west of Ballietts furnace on a road leading from the road from Saegers 
villc to Lehighton across the mountains, the road is still known as the factory road; 
it was in successful operation for a longtime and is now used as a distillery, Th'e. 
first grist mill was erected in 1808 by John J. Snyder, on Jordan creek now known 
as Kressley mill. Education. The schools compare favorably with the schools 
of the other townships in the county, and are steadily advancing, the teachers are 
•progressive, and the Board of Directors are energetic, doing the best for the school - 
under their supervision. 

VILLAGES. Saeoersville, a post village situated miles west of Slat 

ington' contains a carriage factory, hotel, several stores, post office, which was es 

tablished in 1829, daily mail, and tannery. It was founded in 1760, population 

was in 1900, 460. Deibertsville is situated 2 miles east of Saegersville, contains 

a post office and a number of dwellings, founded in 1842, population in 1900 was 

60. Germansville, 1 mile west of Saegersville' e contains a store, ■ hotel, machine 

shop, brick kiln po'st office, on the Schuylkill arid Lehigh R. R. Founded in 1742. 

by Adam German, population in 1900 was 120. "Plesant Corner is 1! miles 

southwest of Saegersville, contains a store, hotel, grist mill, founded in 1744. by 

Jonn'Rice, populsirri'oif in 1VW0, The Schuylkill and Lehigh R. R passes through 

the towuship, jnvini_ r an outlet to tie- farmers for their products. 
! ■■-•,. \ ' P '.■-'- '<*• i 

J( )\t'EPt MACUNGIE. "founded on the northeast by Salisbury township, south 
east by Upper frfjlford township, northwest by Upper Macungie township, 
southwest by Berks county. Population was in 1900; 2920. Soil. It is 
one of the richest townships in the county, the soil is very fertile and productive, 
and is of a limestone formation, rich and valuable hematite ore are found and the 
Flats near East Texas in this township, are very rich in iroq ore. STREAMS. The 
principal streams that drain tho township, are the Little Lehigh and Swabia creeks. 
Industries are the Lockridge furnace near Alburtis, Macungie furnace, Hour mills. 
The people are largely engaged in farming, mining, dairy and trucking. Educa 
tion. The schools are in a fine conditon and compare favorably with the schools 
the county, the teachers and directors are working to gether tor the welfare and 
advancement of the schools under their supervision. Settlement. The first 



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tlement was made in 1738, by some German settlers led by Michael Schaeffer, iieai 
Macungie. 

VILLAGES. Centerville ie a suburb of Macungie, contains a 
hotel, store, Bcboolbuuse and a number of dwelling houses, the Electric road passes 
through the town, post office, Macung*ie, population, 1900, was 360. ALBURTIS on 
the East Pennsylvania Branch of the P. and R. Railroad and the terminus of the 
Catasauqua and Fogelsville Branch of the same railroad, is a thriving town, and 
had several stores, hotels, silk mill, and other factories, post office, school bouse, con 
taining three schools, its population in 1900 was 780, founded in 1857. East Tex- 
as, a small village 7 miles from Allentown, the Allen town and Kutztown Electric 
road passes through it, it contains a store, hotels, schoolhouse, postoffice, population, 
1900, GO. WesCOESVILLE, a small village, 5 miles from Allentown, has a store, 
hotel, church and school house, the A. and K. Electic road passes through the 
village, population, 1900, 70. 

s[»OWER MILFOD. Lies in the southern part of the county, and is bounded on 
m the northeast by Upper Saucon township, southwest by Bucks county, north- 
C7 west by Upper Milford township, southwest by Montgomery county. Popu- 
lation according to the census of 1900 was 1233. Organized as a separate 
township in 1847. Soil The soil is very fertile, being shale and gravel and pro- 
ductive, the surface is very irregular, farming is the principal pursuit of the people, 
Iron ore is found in some parts of the township, Hills, the following hills are 
within the township, Hosensack Hill (Muehlberg) in the southern part, Chestnut 
Hills in the northeastern part, Mossers Ridge (Dillingers) in the northwestern part, 
Mill Ridge in the central part. Creeks. Hosensack creek rises on the west side of 
Chestnut Hill, flows south into the Perkiomen creek, Dubbs, Eberhard, Dickenshied, 
Schantz, Walter, Indian, Trump, Swamp, Hickens, Saucon, Kraussand Ortt's creeks 
arc the others that drain the township. Settlements. The first settlement was 
undoubtedly made in 1715, about i mile west of the Swamp Church, the building 
was still standing a few years ago and the date 1715 could be. still seen on the man- 
tel piece, the early settlers came principally from Germany as can be seen by the 
names of Schuler, Eberhard, Ortt, Yeakel, etc. 

OLD LAND MARKS. The old roads are, Old King's High Road and the 
Great Philadelphia Roads pass through the township, Walbert's tavern near Krauss- 
dale was founded in 1735, is now abandoned, Larosch's tavern, between Hosensack 
and Zionsville on the property of the late Dr. John Ziegler, was opened in 1786, and 
is now abandoned, the Swamp Church built first in 1730, near the county line of 
Lehigh and Bucks counties, on the road leading from Dillingersville to Spinners, 
ville, it belongs to the Reformed Denomination. Chestnut Hill Union Church (L 
and 11. Denominations) was founded in 1740, Schwenkfelder's Church was founded 
in 1755. Education. Schools were early established and among the first schools 
were those at the Swamp Church, 1725 —30, Hosensack, 1734, Chestnut Hill is not 
known, Kraussdale, 1842, the schools at the present time compare favorable with 
the schools of the other townships, there are 11 schools and the term is 7 months. 
Industries. .John and Andrew Krauss, sons of Baltzer Krauss jr. built their 



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first Organ iu 1790, and continued the business in the vicinity of Kraussdale until 
1840, when they moved their manufactory to Palm, Montgomery county and there 
continued by George S. and Edwin B. Krauss for a long time. 

The first grist mill was built in 1745 near Hosensack on the Hosensack 
creek, and was known as the Kriebel's mill, Schantz's mill, 1800, Gehrhard's mill, 
1785, StaufFer's mill, 1786, Heiler's mill. 1780, Heist's (Walter's) mill, 1790 and 
Dubb's mill, 1800, are the mills that were built over a century ago. Among the 
other industries were Antrim's Casement mill, Dubb's Pottery, Dillinger's Oil mill, 
Burkhalter's aud Dubb's Tanneries and Dubb's Forge. Limestones are found in 
large quantities aud limekilns for burning lime found everywhere. There are four 
Creameries in the township: namely, at Hosensack, Kraussdale, Limeport and Plo- 
ver, all cf which are doing a large business. 

VILLAGES. Dillingersville is situated on the road leading from Zions- 
ville to Spinnersville, was founded in 1735, contains a store, hotel and post office, 
is the electiou place of the township. Population, 1900, 50. Hosensack is situat- 
ed on the old King's High Road, 12 miles southwest of Alleutown, aud it was found- 
ed in 1759,containsa store, hotel, creamery and post office. The Farmer's Alliance 
of the lower end of the county have their headquarters here and are in a good con- 
dition. Population, 1900, 75. Limeport is on the road leading from Allen town to 
Steinsburg, founded in 1825, and contains 2 stores, 2 hotels, post office, creamery, 
limestone quarries and lime kilns. Population in 1900, 100. Kraussdale, on the 
old King's High Road, founded in 1735, contains a creamery, grist mill and the 
machine shops of Krauss Brothers were until lately located here. Population iu 
1900, 30. Corning, on the Perkiomen R. R. coctains a store, post office and coal 
yard. Population iu 1900, 30. Plover, on the road leading from Dillingersville 
to the Sworap Church, contains a store, creamery and post office, founded in 1881, 
by W. R. Schuler. Population in 1900. 25. 

tOWHILL. Bounded on the north by Heibelberg and Lynn, on the east bv 
North Whitehall, on the south by Upper Macungie and South Whitehall and 
on the west by Weisenberg. Population, 1900, 715. It is the smallest 
township in the county, was organized in 1753. Streams. The principal streams 
flowing through the township are Jordan and Lyon Creeks they furnish water pow- 
er for a number of mills. Soil. The soil is very fertile, the principal grains are 
raised and potatoes extensively cultivated. The surface is hilly and abounds in 
springs. The principal occupation of the people is farming. Early Settle- 
ments. The first land warrant was made in 1743 to John Conrad Redd. The 
other settlers were Henry Hauser, Michael Kimbald, Richard Vodgas, John Rifle 
and others, 

OLD LAND MARKS. Mosser's mill (Hollenbach's) built in 1760. Balt- 
zer Fritz kept the first store in the township on the road leading from Fogelsville 
to Claussdale. Lowhill church was built in 1769, in the northwestern part of the 
township. The third building was erected in 1858. Morganland churce is in the 
southeastern part, was built in 1858, the first publec house was opened before the 
Revolutionary War at Leather Corner Post, and one of the first public roads was 



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laid out in 1813, from Christian Hartrnan's house to the Great Philadelphia mad 
Education, The schools are comparing well with the schools of the surrounding 
townships, the 6rst schools were established in connectioD with the church, among 
the earlier teachers were John David jr. Jacob Mart, John Benner and Is red I B< n 

i j e 1 

The 6rs1 public house wasopened before the Revolutionary war at Lcathei 
Corner Posti; One of the first public roads was. laid out in 1813, from Christian 
Hard man's house to the Great Philadelphia Road. 

VILLAGES. Weidasville, founded in 1765. Popu ation. 1900, 100. 
Contains a store, hotel, grist mill, saw mill and post office. Lyon Vai,li:y. found 
ed in 1845. Population,. 1900, 200. Contains a store, hotel and post office 
Clausville, founded in 1801. Population. 1900,. 132, Contains a store, hotel 
and post office. Leather Corner Post, the oldest village in the township con- 
tains a store and hotel. 

^\YNN. Bounded on the north by Schuylkill county, cast by Heidelberg, south 
ill by Weisenberg, west .by Berks- county. Population, 1000, 236.6. Oiuan: 
rf zed in 1752. Soil. The soil is productive, grain and other cereals are raised 
The principal occupation of the people is farming- The ijrst mill in the township 
and probably the first in the county was erected on SwitjggrV Creek in- 1740, \ mil< 
below where Greenwald's mill now stands. The first engjish school was established 
in 1812, -other schools connected with the congregations existed earlier. . free 
School system adopted in 1838. Ebenezer Church at New Tripoli erected in 1701. 
Jacob's church, Jacksonville was first built in 1750, St. Peter's church, south of 
Lynnville, was built in 1857. 

VILLAGES. New Tripoli, founded in 1812, was first called Saegersvilh 
and was changed in 1816 to New Tripoli in honor of the success of the American 
navy at Tripoli, 1815. The town is regularly laid out the streets running north and 
south, east and west at right angles and mostly uamed after prominent men of the 
United State'.. Has a number of stores, hotels, post office and mills. Population 
in 1900,400. Jacksonville, founded in 1820. contains stores, hotels, post office 
and a church. Population, 1900, 329. Steinbville, founded in 175b, and is sit- 
uated in the center of slate quarries, contains stores, hotels, post office, marbleyard t 
mills and foundery. Population was in 1900, 596. Lynnville, founded in 1806, 
contains a store, hotel, post office and a schoolhouse. Population, 1900* 168 Os- 
waldsville, now Raber's Corner was rounded in 1860, contains a store and hotel. 
Population, 1900, 2(1. LyNNPORT, founded in 1814, contains a store, hotel, post office 
mantel factory and a schoolhouse. Population, 1900,188. New Sudkdajj^vii.- 
founded in 1854, being in the center of the township, is the election place since 1879., 
contains a store, hotel, and post office. Population, 1900, 100. 
UORTH WHITEHALL. Bounded on the. northeast by Northampton county 
J J and Whitehall, southeast by South Whitehall, north west by Washington and 
q* 1 southwest by Lowhill. Population was in 1900, 3280, Organized in 1753. 
Soil. Thesurface is undulatingand the soil is very fertile, and all the prici- 
pal grains are raised. MINERALS, iron ore. limestone and slate are found in large 



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quantities Streams, The principal streams that drain the township are the Jot- 
dan, Rock, Fell's, Mill and Coplay creeks, on the banks of the Mill creek were 
committed the Indian massacres of 1763. The people are engaged in farming, min 
ing and manufacturing. 

EDUCATION. The schools are among the best in the county, the first 
school was established in 1755, what is now Unionville, the first English school was 
established at Balliettsville in 1816. Union church is the oldast church and was 
built in 1750, the first Reformed minister was Rev. John D. Gross, and the first 
Lutheran minister was Rev. John H. Schaum. 

VILLAGES. Balliettsville, founded in 1741) by Paul Balliett. contains 
a store, hotel and post office, its population in 1900 was 120. Unionville, found- 
ed in 1815, contains a store, hotel and post office. Population, 1900, 100. Iron- 
ton, founded in 1860, is situated in a rich mining district and connectd with Cop- 
lay by the Ironton R. R., contains stores, hotels and post office. Population, 1900 
300. Ruchsville, founded in 1800, contains a store, hotel and post office. Pop- 
ulation, 1900, 112, Siegersville, founded in 1750, contains a store, hotel and 
post office, is situated in a rich mining district. Population, 1900, 125. Schnecks 
villi:, founded in 1845, contains a store, hotel and post office. Population, 1900, 
20. Laury, founded in 1832, contains stores, hotels, Lehigh Valley Supply house 
and Repair shops, flour mills and post office, and Laury's Island in the Lehigh Riv 
er is a wellknown summer resort. Population, 1900, 250. Rockdale, founded 
in 1856, contains a store, hotel and post office. Population, 1900, 150. Kerns- 
villi:, founded in 1806, contains a store and hotel. Population, 1900, 60. 
SALISBURY. Bounded on the northeast by the Lehigh River, northwest by 
\ Whitehall, southeast by Upper Saucon, southwest by Upper Milford and Low- 
<5 f er Macungie. Population, 1900, 4583. Organized in 1753 as a township. 
Soil. The surface is rolling and the soil very fertile and productive. The 
Lehigh Mountains form the southern boundary, between Salisbury and Upper Sau- 
con. Streams. The most important streams that drain the township are the Little 
Lehigh, Trout and Little Trout creeks. Occupations. Farming, manufacturing 
and mining. Iron ore is found along the Lehigh Mountains. Settlements. The 
first settlement was made in 1736, on what is now the Geissinger's farm on the Le- 
high River, by Solomon Jennings. 

OLD LAND MARKS. The first public house licensed in 1786, and kept 
by Martin Ritter. Salisbury church built in 1741 is situated on a hill overlooking 
the Little Lehigh creek, \\ miles north of Emaus, the first Lutheran minister was 
the Rev- J. W. Straub, the first Reformed minister known was the Rev. J. P. Ley- 
dich, Jerusalem church, tradition says that over a hundred years ago a church 
stood on the site of the present one, the graveyaad belonging to it is still in use, 
the present church was erected in 1843, the first Lutheran minister of the present 
church was the late venerable Rev. Joshua Yeager, the first Reformed minister was 
the Rev. Max Stem, the Mouutainville Evangelical church was built in 180:1. 

EDUCATION. Salisbury had a few schools originally, those living near 



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Bethlehem sent their children to that place, those living near Emails to that place 
and those living in the vicinity of the Salisbury church to that place* One of the 
oldest schoolhouses was Markle's built in 1820, the schools are in a tine condition 
and compare well with the other schools of the county. 

VILLAGES. Mountainville, founded in 1*56, contains stores, hotels, 
church, carriage factory and post office, is on the Allentown and Coopersburg Turn 
pike and Allentown and Emaus Electric Road. Population, 1900, 250. South 
AUjENTOWN, a suburb of Allentown. contains a number of stores, hotels, churches 
flour mill, furnace, and the Allentown and Bethlehem Electric Road passes through it 
Population, 1900, 1000. The State Fishery in the western part of Salisbury, is a 
fine place for pleasure parties and the fish hatchery is well worth visiting. 
/W.OUTH WHITEHALL. Bounded on the northwest by North Whitehall, north 
j£ east by Whitehall, southeast by Salisbury and southwest by Upper and Low- 
*T er Macungie. Population, 1900, 2472, Soil. The surface is generally 
level with the excepton of Huckleberry Ridge which runs east to west for 
about 2 miles, the soil is very fertile and productive. Organized as a separate town- 
ship in 1810, and was formerly included in Whitehall township, (which included 
the three Whitehalls). Streams. The two principal streams are the Jordan creek 
which flows through the northern part, Cedar creek which flows through the south- 
ern part. Settlements. The first settlement was made in 1735, by Nicholas 
Kern. The Catasauqua and Fogelsville R. R. passes through the township and 
is an outlet for the numerous iron mines along its route, it crosses Jordan creek by 
the famous Iron Bridge which spans it, the length of which is 1165 feet, consisting 
of 11 spans af 100 feet each supported by a series of suspension trusses. 

OLD LAND MARKS. Thaold roads are the Allentown and Easton and 
the Mauch Chunk roads. The Jordan Lutheran church is the oldest in the town- 
ship, fouded in 1744, the minister was the Rev. Berkenstock, Jordan Reformed 
church founded in 1752, the first minister was the Rev. J. H. Goetchius, Cedarville 
Union church founded in 1855, the first Lutheran minister was Rev. Jeremiah 
Schindel, the first Reformed minister was Rev. Joseph Dubbs. The same year the 
Evangelical chu rch was built. 

EDUCATION. The earliest schools of the township were those that were 
connected with the Jordan Lutheran and Reformed churches and were opened the 
same time. The schools of the township are up with the other schools of the county 

VILLAGES. Cel>arville(Cetro>"ia), founded in 1850, by CharlesMertz 
contains a store, hotel, 3 churches, flour mills and post office. Dorney's Fish Wi-, 
er and Park a quarter mile west, is a fine summer resort, the Allentown and Kutz- 
town Electric Road passes the village and Dorney's Park. Population, 1900, 150. 
Crackersport, a small village contains a store, hotel and carriage factory. Pop- 
lation, 1900, 90. Griesemerville, founded in 1806, by Abraham Griesemer, con 
tains a hotel, limekilns and the Duck Farm is located here, the A. and K. Eclectic 
road passes through it. Population, 1900. 150. Guthsville, founded in 1780 
contains a store, hotel and post office. Population, 1900, 50. Mechanicisville* 
founded in 1823 by John Scheirer, contains a store and hotel. Population, 1900' 



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125. Orkfield, founded in 1813 by Joseph Kern, contains a store, hotel, post office, 
etc. Population, 1900, 164. Wemnersville, founded in 1837 by William Wen- 
ner, contains a store, hotel, schoolhouse and church. Population, 1900, 40. Sny- 
dersville, founded in 1835 by George Snyder, contains a hotel and some dwell- 
ings. Population, 1900, 25. Guth's Station, on the C. and F. R. R., contains 
a store, hotel, etc. Population, 1900, 40. 

VrPPER MACUNGIE. Bounded on the northeast by South Whitehall, south- 
J J east by Lower Macungie, northwest by Lowhill and Weissenberg and on the 
Cr southwest by Berks county. The meaning of the word Macungie is of Ind- 
ian origen and means the "eating place of bears." When food became scarce 
upon the mountains the bears came to the valleys below for food, hence the name, 
Population was in 1900, 2084. Organized as a township in 1742. Settlement. 
The first settlement was made in 1729 at Spring Creek near Trexlertown, later 
known as the Schwartz farm by Jeremiah Trexler and children. The first public 
road through the township was made in 1732, from Trexlertown to Goshenhoppen. 
Soil. The surface is level, the soil is fertile and productive, and is of limestone for- 
mation. Minerals. Iron ore and limestones are found in large quantities in the 
vicinities of Fogelsville, Breinigsville aud Trexlertown, the Catasauqua and Fogels- 
ville R. R. passes through the township and is an outlet for the same. Streams. 
The principal streams that drain the township are the Macungie creek which flows 
southeast into the Spring creek, Spring creek flows into the Little Lehigh creek, 
Haas creek flows in the northern part and empties into the Jordan creek, Cedar 
creek, in the southeastern part rises in Schantz spring, and empties into the Little 
Lehigh creek at Schreiber's Mill, turning many mills in its course. Schantz Spring 
is a very large spring, such a volume of water comes forth that a grist mill and a 
saw mill are running by the water power furnished by the same. 

VILLAGES. Breinigsville, contains stores, hotels, schools, churches 
and post office, aud the A. and K. trolley line passes through the village. Popu- 
lation, 1900, 213. Chapman's, on the C. and F. R. R., contains a store, hotel, post 
office and a coal and lumber yard. Population, 1900, 60. Trexlertown, the 
oldest town in the township and is on the C. and F. R. R. and on the A. and K. 
trolley line, 8 miles from Allentown, contains stores, hotels, a Lutheran and Re- 
formed church, post, office, coal and lumber yards, graded school and Masonic Hall. 
Population, 1900, 345. Fogelsville, founded in 1798 by Judge John Fogel, 
contains stores, hotels, churches, schools, post office and a coal, grain and lumber 
depot, on the C. and F. R. R. Population, 1900, 638. 

iPPER MILFORD. Bounded on the northeast by Salisbury and Upper Sau- 
con, southeast by Lower Milford, northwest, by Lower Macungie, southwest 
by Berks county. The form is rectangular and formed into a separate town- 
ship in 1852. Population was in 1900, 2712. Soil, The surface is hilly 
and the soil is fertile, being principally gravel and red shale, productive. Iron ore 
of different kinds are found. Streams. Perkiomen creek flows through the west- 
ern part in the form of a horse shoe, Leibert's creek is in the northeastern part and 



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flows through Leibert's Gap and empties into the Little Lehigh creek, Fetterman's 
creek is in the northern part empties into Leibert's creek at Veia Cruz, Miller' 
creek is in the northern part empties into the Little Lehigh creek. Settlements. 
The lirst settlement was made at or near old Zionsville iii 17.'!">. by the Mennonites 
The township was organized in 1 7-'*4, included at first in Bucks county. 

OLD LAND MARKS. The first mad was the King's High road leading 
through Shimerville and Zionsville from Trexlertown to Goshenhoppen, L736, the 
second road was the Great Philadelphia road, laid out in 171<>. it began at the 
King's High road to Mauch Chunk, the third road was laid out at the same time 
from Emaus to Chestnut Hill. Among the old sites are Fisher's tavern between 
Shimerville and Macungie, on the King's High road, opened prior to 1795, by Ja- 
cob Fisher, the properly being now owned by the late Hon. < '. II. Foster of Jack- 
sonville, Lehigh canity, Seider's tavern, opened in 17-So by George Seiders, on the 
Gaeat Philadelphia road upon the property now owned by the Hun. L. II. Wieand. 
The early churches were Zionsville Reformed church founded in 1750, Lev. John 
E. Hecker was the first minister. Zionsville Lutheran church founded in 1735, 
Rev. L, H. Schreoke was the first minister. The Mennonite church founded in 
1735. the first minister is not known, St. Peter's church founded in 1843, Revs. D. 
Kohler and H. Bassler the first Lutheran and Reformed ministers. The Evangel- 
cal founded in 1830 by Bishop John Seybert; the Mennonite Brethern church 
founded in 1857 by the Rev, William Gehman, who had withdrawn from the Men- 
nonite church on account of differences of religious doctrine. 

EDUCATION. The first schools were established in connection with the 
founding of the first settlements, in 1735 by the Mennonites at Zionsville, the schools 
of the township compare well with the schools of the rest of the county, there are at 
present 15 schools both graded and ungraded, term 7 months. 

VILLAGES. Old Zionsville, founded in 17o4, on the old King's High 
road and Hereford & Shimerville turnpike, contains 4stores, a hotel, 2churches]and 
post office. Population, 1900; 160. Zionsville, founded in 1876, on thePerkio- 
men R. R., contains a store, hotel, coal yard, flour and feed store and post office. 
Population, 1900, 100. Shimerville, on the old King's High road and II. and 
S, turnpike, founded in 1734 by Durk Jansen, contains a store, hotel and post office, 
Population, 1900. 40, Powder Valley, on the Indian creek, contains a store, 
pottery and post office. Population, 1900, 25. Sigmund, situated in the Perkio- 
men valley and on the site where Hampton Furnace stood and whose ruins can 
still be seen, contains a store, creamery and post office. Population, 1900, 20. 
Ykra Cruz, on the Great Philadelphia road, founded in 1763, contains a store, 
hotel, creamery and post office. Population, 1900, 106. Vera Cruz Station, on 
the Perkiomen R. R., contains a flour and feed store, coal yard and depot. Pop- 
ulation, 1900, 30. Dillinger's, Perkiomen R. R., contains a store, flour and feed 
store, coal yard and post office. Population, 1900, 20. West Emaus, a suburb 
of Emaus, contains several hotels, Printing office, pipe works, furnace, meat mark- 
et, 2 coal and lumber yards and Miller's Park. Populatirn, 1900, 500. 



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fPPER SAUCON. Bounded on the northeast by Lower Saucon township, Nor- 
thampton county, southeast by Springfield township, Bucks county, northwest 
by Salisbury, southwest by Upper Milford. Population, in 1900, 2271 
Soil. The surface is diversified, the Lehigh or South Mountains are in the 
northern part, The valleys are of limestone formation, the soil is very fertile and 
highly cultivated and large crops are raised, Minerals. Iron ore, limestones are 
found in quantities, and the famous zinc mines of Friedensville are in this township. 
Streams. The township is well drained by the numerous small streams that flow 
through it, Saucon creek is the principal one and a number of mills are turned by it. 
Skttlements. The first settlement was made near Coopersbur? in 1730, by Eng- 
lish, German and Welsh settlers. Organized as a township in 1743. 

OLD LAND MARKS. The first public road was laid out in 1750, from 
Heller's tavern, Lanark across the Lehigh Mountains. The Mennonite Meeting 
House near Coopersburg was first built in 1738, Blue church, (Lutheran and Re- 
formed) founded in 1740, the first Lutharan minister was Rev. Henry M. Muhlen" 
berg, the first Reformed minister was Rev. Mr. Hoffmeier, Friedensville church 
founded in 1793, the first Lutheran minister was Rev. John C. Yeager, the first Re- 
formed minister was Rev. John H. Hoffmeier, the Mennonite Brethern in Christ 
Meeting House founded in 1863, the Rev. Abel Strawn, first minister, M. E. church 
Friedensville was founded in 1S63 by Rev. M. B. Durrell, Free Methodist church, 
Centre Valley was founded in 1883 by Rev. Manshart. 

The Spring House and Bethlehem, and Allentown and Coopersburg turn- 
pikes pass through the township. The North Pennsylvania branch of the Phila- 
delphia and Reading R. R., passes also through it, affording an easy outlet for the 
products raised and produced by the farmers. 

EDUCATION. The first school was established in 1738 near Coopers- 
burg, the schools are in an excellent condition and keep apace with the schools of 
the other townships of the county. 

VILLAGES. Centre Valley, on the North Pennsylvania R. R., eon- 
tains a number of stores, hotels, a church, a mill and post office. Population, 1900, 
527. Friedensville, contains several stores, hotels, churches and post office, and 
the famous Zinc mines are located here. Population, 1900, 363. Locust Yallly 
Sfring Valley and Lanark, small post villages and contain each a store and a 
hotel, There are also several creameries within the township. 

The following anecdote of the early settlers has been told the writer by one 
whose grandfather had been at the place where happened. On a certain day an 
Indian came to the blacksmith shop at Lanark, to have some work done, when the 
blacksmith told him that if he would furnish the fuel he would do the work, and 
the' Indian said if that was all that was required he would get him some coal, and 
he went away and soon returned with coal enough to have his work done, where 
about he got his coal is a mystery till this day, rumor has spread time and time 
again that the Lehigh Mountains contain a deposit of coal and search for it has 
been made in vain thus far to discover the place where the Indian got his coal. 



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iASHINGTON. Bounded on the north by Carbon county, northeast by Nor- 
thampton county, southeast by North Whitehall, west by Heidelberg. Pop- 
•*■' ulation, 1900j 3096. Organized ns a township in 1847. Soil. The sur- 
face is generally level, the toil is very fertile and the grains raised are simi- 
lar to those of the surrounding townships, and slate is the principal iudusl ry, thi y 
are found in large quantities all over the township, the slate arc used for roofing 
slate, school slates, black hoard surface, etc. Streams. The principal streams that 
drain the township arc the Trout and Little Trout creeks Settlement. The 
fijst settlement was made in 1 7 4 12 , between Unionville and Slatington by Casper 

Peters. 

EDUCATION. The first school of which there is any record was estab- 
lished in 1^12, and the schools at the present time are equal to the schools of t ho 
surrounding townships, they are steadily advancing. 

VILLAGES. Friepensville, founded in 1847 contains a -tore and a 
church, (Lutheran and Reformed). Population, 1900. 100. Slatedale, on the 
Berks and Lehigh R. R., contains stores, hotels, churches and post office. Popu- 
lation, 1900, 400. Williamstown, contains a store, hotel and church. Popula- 
tion, 1900, 150. Franklin, contains a store, hotel and slate mantel factory, etc 
Population, 1900, 100. 

iHITEHALL. Bounded on the north by North Whitehall, east by Northamp- 
ton county and Hanover, south by Allentown, west by South Whitehall 
Organized in 1807. POPULATION, 1900, 79o5. Soil.. The soil is very fer- 
tile and of limestone formation, slate and gravel, iron ore and slate are found 
in large quantities. Strkams. The principal streams that dr?in the township are 
the Jordan, Coplay and Mill creeks. The Lehigh Valley and Catasauqua and 
Fogelsville R. Us., pass through the township and afford an easy outlet for the pro- 
ducts of the farmers, the iron ore, slate and cement. Settlement. The first set- 
tlement was made near Egypt in 1733, by s mio emigrants from Germany, 

EDUCATION. The first school iu the township was in connection with 
the E<*ypt church, 1733, the schools of the township are among the best in the 
county, there are both graded and ungraded, term 9 months. 

Occupation. The people are employed in farming, dairying, mining, quar- 
ryiug and manufacturing. Cement works are found at Egypt and Cetnenton. 

VILLAGES. Whitehall, founded in 1770, by John Siegfried, contains 
stores, hotels, churches, post office and is on the Lehigh Valley R. R. Population, 
1!)0(), 300. West Catasauqua, a sub urb of Catasauqua and contains stores, ho- 
tels, founderies, manufactories of various kinds and graded schools. Population, 
1001), 1500. Fulleutox, founded in 1862, contains car shops, wheel and forge 
works, rolling mill, foundery, stores, hotels, churches, schools and post office. 
( )n the Lehigh Valley R. R. Population, 1900, 650. Egypt, founded in 1733, 
contains stores, hotel', churches, schools and post office, the first church in the town- 
ship was built at this place in 1733. Population, 1900, 380. Ccraentou, Laury's, 
Mickley's are growing towns along the Lehigh Valley R. R. and have post offices. 



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Catasauqua, Egypt, Fullertou and Siegfried are connected with Alleutowu by E- 
lectric roads. 

77IEISSENBERG. Bounded on the northeast by Lowhill, southeast by Upper 
W Macungie, northwest by Lynn, southwest by Berks county. Population* 

1900, 1366. Soil. The surface hilly and broken, the soil is gravel, being 

well cultivated usually large crops are raised. Streams. The following 
streams drain the township, the Jordan, Spring, Schafier's run, Haas, Lyon, Wil- 
low, Weiss, Holben, Sweitzer and Silver creeks. Farming aud manufacturing are 
the principal pursuits of the people. Tanneries and distilleries are the principal. 
Settlments. The first settlement was made in 1734, in the vicinity of the Ziegle's 
church by people from Palatinate and Switzerland. 

OLD LAND MARKS. Ziegle's church founded in 1744, Rev. Jacob 
Schertlein was the first Lutheran minister and Rev. P. J- Michael was the first Re- 
formed minister, Weissenberg church in the northeast corner of the township wag 
founded in 1754, Rev. Jacob F. Schertlein was the first Lutheran minister. Rev. R. 
Kidenweiler was the first Reformed minister. 

EDUCATION. The first schools were established as soon as the first set- 
tlements were made, the schools of the township are making the same progress as 
in the surrounding townships, term is 7 mouths. 

VILLAGES, Seipstown, founded in 1820, contains stores, hotel, church, 
post office. Population, 1900, 200. Hynemansviple, founded in 1740, is in the 
central part, contains a store, hotel and post office. Population, 1900, 100. Sei- 
berlingsville, founded in 1790, contains a store, hotel post office, Population, 
1 900, 25. New Smithville, founded in 1812, contains a store, hotel and post office. 
Population, 1900, 30. Werleysville, founded in 183S, coutains a store, hotel etc. 
Population, 1900,30. 




CHAPTER X. 

County Seat and Boroughs. 

LLENTOWN. ["he- only city in Lehigh county is the county seat, Allentown, 
J the Queen city of the Valley, was founded in 1762 by James Allen from 
H whom it received its name. The first settlement was however made in 1751, 
is beautifully situated on the west banks of the Lehigh river and the mouths 
of Jordan and the Little Lehigh creeks. Es beautifully laid out, the streets run 
north and south', east and west, crossing each ether at right angles, Hamilton 6tre< I 
running east and west is the principal thoroughfare and over two miles long, it 
has a fine public square at 7th and Hamilton streets formerly called Ceutre Square, 
now called Monument Square on account ofthe beautiful monument erected there 
to the memory of the Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War, 1861 65. 

The hi«-h flood of 1841, the failure ofthe Northampton Bank in 1843 and 
the great hre of 1848, is known as the disastrous decade, out of which t <e city like 
a magic sprung forth and was more substantially built. The building of rail roads 
helped to advance the growth ot the city. Among the pubic buildings an 
the Court house, banking buildings, business houses, market house, fine hotels, Op- 
era houses, Hospital, fine large public school buildings, the Fair Grounds and Build- 
ings of the Lehigh county Agricultural Society and Cemeteries. 

MANUFACTORIES. The city has many and various kinds industries, 
among which are the following; furnaces, founderies, wire mills, boiler works, silk 
mills, breweries, thread mills, cigar factories, carriage factories, shoe factories, fire 
brick and building bricks, Hour mills, machine-shops, planing mills, oil refineries, 
blank book manufactory, furniture factories, etc., which give employment to many 

people. 

NEWSPAPERS, The oldest paper published in the county is the Dnab 
HAENIGE REPUBLIKANER, established in 1810 by C. J. flutter, has a large circu- 
lation among the German reading public. Friedensbote, a German paperestab 
lishedin 1812 by Joseph Ehrenfried and Henry Ebner. Welt bote, founded in 
1854 by 1>. F. Trexler, both ofthe last named papers have large circulations, the 
Lecha Pataiot, a weekly paper founded in 1828 by .John D. Roney, and the Lecha 
Bote, a tri-weekly founded in 1869, have been discontinued. The English papers 
published are the Democrat, 1837, the. Lehigh Register, 1846, are two large week- 
lies and have large circulations, the dailies are the Chronicle and News, City Item 
and Morning Call, all of which have large circulations. The following papers 
hail bein published ami merged into the other daily papers; Daily News and Daily 
Herald. Several religious papers are also published. The National Educator, 
I860 b\ Rev Dr. A. It. Home, an educational paper which has a large circulation 
anion- the teachers of Lehigh and neighboring counties. 



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EDUCATION. Schools were early established and instruction was given 
in both the English and German languages. The English teachers came from the 
Irish settlements, Allen township, Northampton' County. Mr. Brown was the name 
of the first teacher known, and taken as a whole the teachers were able instructors. 
The schools were kept in private houses until 1773, when the first schoolhouse was 
erected in the rear of what is now Zion's Reformed Church, and was in the shape of 
an Octagon. The schools of that time were all subscription schools. A school for 
girls was opened in 1813, night schools were in operation trom 1813 to 1845. Al- 
lentown Academy was opened in 1831, a Ladies Seminary, in 1848. By Act of 
Assembly, the borough of Allentowu, Salisbury and Northampton townships paid 
.$421.71 in 1824, for the instruction of their poor children. In 1833, Allentown 
alone paid for the same purpose $434.77. 

The free school system was adopted in 1834, and since then theschools^ave 
made rapid progress and are at present in the front rank of the schools of the state 
The schools are under the supevision of the city superintendent, of schools. The 
high school was established in 1858. The first principal of the high school was 
Prof. K. W. Alpine, the first city superintendent of schools, Prof. R. K. Buehrle, 
the first graduating class of the high school in 1869. Muhlenberg College belong- 
ing to the Lutheran church, and Allentown Female College belonging to the Re- 
formed church, are two well and widely known institutions of higher learning, and 
afford all the requirements necessary for a complete collegiate education, and the 
Allentown and the American Business Colleges are located in the city and are 
well patronized by the community. 

DENOMINATIONS. The following religious denominations have a strong 
foothold in the city, the Lutheran, Reformed, Presbyterians, Baptist, United Breth- 
ern, Free Methodist, Evangelical Association, United Evaugelical, Methodist Epis- 
copal and Catholics, all of which have fine church edifices. The Jews, Mennonite 
Brethern in Christ, Moravians and others are represented but have no churches of 
their own and worship in halls and other piaces. 

SOCIETIES. There are many secret and beneficial societies which have a 
large membership. And the city has several of the finest bauds that can be found 
in any city, and other fine musical organizations, 

TRANSPORTION FACILITIES. The following rail roads terminate 
and pass through the city, giving it great facilities for traveling and for transpor- 
tation, east, west, north and south, to New York, Philadelphia, Buflalo, Chicago, 
the coal regions and other points: the Lehigh Valley R. R. and Lehigh and Sus- 
quehanna R, R. give it communication with the east and west, the Philadelphia 
and Reading R. R. with its branches connects it north and south, and the Perkio- 
men R. R. to Philadelphia. And Electric roads connects it with Bethlehem. Ban- 
gor, Catasauqua, Coplay, Easton, Egypt, Emaus, Hellertown, Macungie, Nazareth, 
Siegfried and intermediate points. 

HISTORY. Incorporated as a borough in 1811, called Northampton, the 
name changed to Allentown in 1838, became the county seat in 1812, made a city 
in 1867; its limits include the township of Northampton and adjacent parts of Sal- 



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isbury and Whitehall townships, containing 3.14 square miles or 2011.27 acres 
The lirst store was opened by Peter Snyder in 1794,11)6 second store, by George 
Graff near tbe Monument Square in 1795, in a red building, which was taken pos- 
session of in 1800 by James Wilson and continued by the .same until 1815 when 
he took into partnership Mr. Selfridge. trading as Wilson it Selfridge till 1845. 
Tbe tirt hotel was opened in 1764 by George Wolf, tbe iir.st post ofHce established 
in 1812, before that time the people received their mail at Bethlehem, George Sa- 
vitz, the first postmaster. First Burgess, Peter Khoads, 1811, the first Mayor, Sam- 
uel McHose, 1807. Population, 1900, 35,410. 

yTATASAUQUA. This thriving borough is situated on the left bank of the Le 
\j high river, 3 miles north of Allentowu with which it is connected by an Elec- 
tric road, the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh and Susquehanna K. K.s, and the 
eastern terminus of the Catasauqua and Fogelsville R. R. It was founded in 1839 
Population, 1900, 3,9615. It derived its name from the creek of the same name 
which empties into the Lehigh river below the town, it is an Indian name. Incor- 
porated as a borough in 1853. 

It is busy manufacturing town, the following are the principal works; the 
Crane Iron works founded by David Thomas, Catasauqua Manufacturing Compa- 
ny, founderies; Rolling mill, Horseshoe works, Fire brick works, Planing mills, 
Grist mills, Gas works, Water works, Silk mills and several Newspapers. 

The Religious Denominations of the town are the Lutheran, Reformed, Con 
gregational, Presbyterians, Baptist, Evangelical Association, United Evangelical 
and Catholic. 

EDUCATION. Before it was incorporated as a borough, the schools of 
the township were embraced in the Hanover School district, the first school within 
the borough was located on Race street. All the school buildings are of brick struct 
ure and of modern improvement. The High school was established in 1863, R. C. 
Hammersly was the first principal of the high school. 

COPLAY, Founded in 1853, Population, 1900, 1581. Is situated on the 
same side of the Lehigh river as Hokendauqua, and was the ?eat of the Cop- 
lay iron works and has Cement works, a number of stores, hotels, churches, 
graded schools and the Lehigh Valley R. R. passes through it, and is connected 
with Allentown by an Electric road. 

fTOOPERSBURG. Founded in 1818. Population, 1900,556. on the North 
\j Pennsylvania R. R contains stores, hotels, factories, churches, graded schools 
and Cooper's Stock farm. Incorporated as a borough in 1879. 

e MAI'S. Founded in 1747 by the Moravians. Population, 1900, 1468. Is on 
the East Pennsylvania Branch of the P. and R. Railroad and the Perkiomen 
Railroad, contains stores, hotels, silk mill, cigar factories, furnace, foundery, 
graded sehools and churches. Incorporated as a borough in 1859. And connected 
with Allentown by the Allentown and Emaus P^lectric road. 

TOUNTAINHILL. A suburb of South Bethlehem, founded in 1850. Popu- 
lation, 1900, 1214. Contains stores, hotels, brick yards, ete. the Electric road 
connects it with Allentown and Bethlehem. 



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■TOKENDAUQUA. This thriving town is situated on the right banks of the 
| J Lehigh river, founhed in 1854, Population, 1900, 1500. The seat of the 
Thomas Iron Works, has number of stores, hotels, churches and graded schools 
is an independent school district, On the Lehigh Valley R. R. and connected with 
Allentown by an Electric road. 

mACUNGIE. Founded in 1776 and is 4 miles west of Emaus, with which it 
is connected by the Allentown and Emaus Elelectric road and is its west 
em terminus. Population, 1900, 692, Contains stores, hotels, furnace, fac- 
tories, foundery, churches and graded schools, and is on the East Pennsylvania 
Branch of the P. and R. Railroad, and was incorporated as a borough in 1857. 

$LATINGTON. Founded in 1851 and is situated on the right bank of the Le- 
high river, on the Lehigh Valley R. R. and is the eastern terminus of the 
Berks and Lehigh R. R. 20 miles north of Allentown, by which it is connect- 
ed by the Allentown and Slatington Electric road. Population, 1900, 3773. In- 
corporated in 1864, contains numerous stores, hotels, water works, rolling mill, fac- 
tories, several newspapers, national bank, churches and graded schools, the high 
school was established in 1864, H. A. Kline was the first principal of the high school. 
It is in the center of the Lehigh slate region and the slate quarries and slate facto- 
ries where are manufactured school, mantel, blackboard, etc. of all kinds, is the 
principal industry of the place. 

77 1 EST BETHLEHEM. Founded in 1869, is situated on the leftt bank of the 
V\r Lehigh river and Moiiocacy creek. Population, 1900, 3465. Incorporated 

as a borough in 1880, containg stores, hotels, silk mill, factories, founderies, 
churches graded schools, connected with Allentown by an Electric road and turn 
pike, and Bethlehem by a fine iron bjidge. 

EDUCATION. The schools of all the boroughs are in a fine and nourish- 
ing condition, having a regular course of study and the pupil of the high schools, 
passing through a four ye*»rs course of study graduate therefrom and are able to en- 
ter the schoolroom as teachers or enter other vocations. The schools compare with 
the best in the state and are under a supervising priucipal, the schools are also 
under the supervision of the County Superintendent of Schools. 




CHAPTER XL 

County Officers. 

BOUNTY OFFICERS. County Commissioners. There are three County 
commissioners elected for three years, they correct the assessment or valua- 
tion of taxable property, fix the rate of the county tax. They pay the coun- 
ty bills by orders drawn on the county treasurer, erect the county buildings, 
as well as the larger bridges. They are paid &.S.50 per day actual tim« spent in 
the discharge of the duties of their office. No person can vote for more than two 
commissioners so as to allow the minority party to elect one commissioner. 

County Treasurer. He is elected for three years, and cannot be re-elect- 
ed to succeed himself, he receives the state and county taxes, pays the former to the 
State Treasurer, the latter he uses to pay such bills as are approved by the com- 
missioners. He receives a certain percentage on all the money paid out of the 
treasury, which is fixed by the commissioners and approved by the auditors. He 
also receives a percentage on all the state tax that pass through his hands, as well 
as on special taxes that may come into his hands. He gives a heavy bond for the 
faithful performance of his duties. 

Sheriff. He is elected for three years and is the county's chief executive 
officer, he serve* writs and summons of the court, suppresses serious disturbances 
and protect property, he sells property for debit of the owner, when execution has 
been ordered by the court. He makes arrests and has charge of the criminals dur- 
ing their trials and delivers them to the jails or penitentiary, in the smaller coun- 
ties is the jailer, and with the jury commissioners he draws the juries and summons 
those whose names have been drawn. He gives notices of the elections by adver- 
tisements in the newspapers or hand bills. His salary is fixed by laws and are paid 
in fees, he gives bonds for the faithful performance of his duties, he cannot be re-e- 
lected to succeed himselt. 

Prothonotary. He is elected for three years and is clerk of the court of 
Common Pleas, he makes up and keeps records of the court, issues its writs and 
summons and calls up the jurors and administers the oaths to the witnesses. He 
enters in books the judgments, mechanics liens and keeps a record of the state and 
national elections returns. His salary is paid in fees fixed by law. 

Clerk Of Quarter Sessions. He is elected for three years and keeps a 
record of this court, calls up jiuors and administer the oaths to witnesses, he has 
charge of laying out of roads, the granting of liquor licenses and keeps a record of 
all township, borough and city elections held in the county. His salary is paid by 
fees fixed by law. 

Clerk Of Orphan's Court. He is elected for three years and keeps a 
record of the Orphan's court. His salary is paid by fees. 



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Register Of Wills. He is elected for three years, probates the wills left 
by citizens of the county at their death, he issues to the executors letters testamen- 
tary, and if no executor or executors have been appointed by the will, appoints ad- 
ministrators, issues to them letters of administration, copies the wills in books and 
keeps the wills safely themselves. He gives a bond for the faithful performance of 
his duties, he is paid by fees. 

Recorder Of Deeds. He is elected for three years, records all deeds and 
mortgages, and his salary is paid by fees. 

Coroner. He is elected for three years, inquires into the cause and man- 
ner of death of any person who is slain, or is accidentally killed or dies suddenly, 
by summoning a jury of 6 men, if the jury finds any one guilty of homicide, it is 
the duty of the coroner's jury to commit him to jail. The Coroner performs the 
duties of the sheriff in case of the latter's death or removal from office, until a new 
sheriff is appointed. His salary is paid by fees. 

District Attorney. He is elected for three years and is public prosecu- 
tor, conducts the trials of persons charged with committing crimes. He must be 
a lawyer and is paid by fees by the county. 

County Surveyor. He is elected for three years aad is the official coun- 
ty surveyor. 

Jury Commissioners. There are two Jury commissioners elected for three 
years, a person can vote only for one candidate so that each party is represented. 
They with the sheriff draw the jurors from the list of persons selected by the jury 
commissioners and the judge. They receive $2.50 for each day spent in the dis- 
charge of their duties, 

Directors Of The Poor. They are elected for three years and have ov- 
erseer of the poor and the management of' the Alms or Poor house. Their salary 
is $100 per year. 

Mercantile Appraiser, He is appointed by the county commissioners 
for one year, he makes estimates on the amount of business done by the dealers in 
the county, upon which a state tax is paid. He receives 75 cents for visiting each 
place of business. 

County Auditors. They are elected for three years and one can vote for 
only two of them so as to give minority party a member too, they have the disburs- 
ment of the public fund. They see that the taxes and other duties are collected 
and accounted for. Their salary is $o.Q0 for each day they spent in the discharge 
ef their duties. 

Prison Inspectors. They are appointed by the court and the county com 
missioners for one year, they have charge of the prison affairs. They receive a 
small salary. 

County Superintendent Of Schools. He is elected by the school di- 
rectors of the county for three years, he has charge of the schools of the county, he 
holds teachers examinations and grants a provisional certificate to those that suc- 
cessfully pass the examination which is good for one year only, he also grants a 



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professional certificate to those that have acquired skill in the art of teaching, good 
for during bis term office of three years and can be renewed without examination 
by him. and is good for one year under his successor. He holds the annual coun- 
ty Teachers Institute and local institutes, collects and transmits the reports andsta 
tistics of the schools to the Department of Public Instruction. Salary, $1500. 
-TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. Assessor. He is elected for three years and makes 
11 an assessment of the real estate and other property in the township, and re- 
^f ports the same to the county Commissioners, upon which all taxes are laid' 
prepares each year a list of all the voters of the township, a copy of which he 
must place on the door of the building where the elections are held. His salary is 
$2.00 per day tor actual work done. 

SUPERVISORS. They are elected for one year except where otherwise the 
law directs, their duties are the making and repairing the roads and bridges of the 
township. They fix and collect a road tax to pay the expenses of the same, they 
represent the township in its corporate body in all things except school matters. 
They receive from SI to $2 per day for the time spent in work and 5 per cent fur 
collecting the road tax. 

S< HOOL Directors. Every year two school directors are chosen who serve 
for 3 years, making 6 directors in all, their duties are to provide school facilities 
for all the children of school age in the township between the age of Gaud 21 years, 
they built and care for the schoolhouses and grounds, employ the teachers, fix their 
salaries and the length of school term at not less than 7 months, adopt the books 
that are to be used and make rules for the government of the schools and supervise 
their work. They determine the school tax to be levied for school purposes, hav< 
the right to borrow money for erecting school buildings orjpurchasing grounds, they 
receive no pay for their services. 

Tax COLLECTOR. He is elected every year and collects the state and coun- 
ty tax, his commission is from 2 to 5 per ceut on all the money collected. 

Town Clerk. He is elected for one year and serves as clerk to the super- 
visors, keep the township record and the record of stray animals. This officer has 
few if any duties to perform and is not deemed of much importance. 

Auditors. One Auditor is elected every year to sorve for three years, the 
three Auditors meet once a year and audit the accounts of the township officers, 
which thev post in written or printed handbills, detailing the receipts and expen- 
ditures of the township officers in different parts of the township, they receive 82.00 
a day for each day of actual duty. 

Justice Of The Peace. Each township elects two Justices of the Peace for 
terms of 5 vrs., commissioned by the governor, has jurisdiction anywhere within the 
county, issues warrants of arrest and for minor offeeces inflicts punishment by fine, 
rarely by imprisonment, generally he sends the case to court. For light crimes he 
may release the prisoner on bail until court, if he cannot get bail, he must await 
trial in jail, for grave crimes the justice must Bent the accused to jail, when he can 
only be released by the Judge through a writ of habeas corpus, suits for debts not 
exceeding $300.00 may be brought before a justice of the peace and where his de- 



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- not mure than $5.33 it is final, if more it con be appealed to court. 

- - • . rirruations. ackno* - and other p re issues 

::horized to perforn ige ceremony, hi- 

paid by the parties interested and are fixed by law. 

le. He is elected for thr • si town- 

ship, make? arrests upon warrar.:- - isticeoftht 

isiice, eer - - - - • summons 

es in civil suits. He makes searches - - :ed prem;- - . - - zee 

- execution. H- gives 
posters of township elections ami four times a ie court 

- - - and report violations of law of which he has anv knowle , 

rixed by . 
vshif Treasures. He is elected for one year and has charge of the 
gives bail for 
►ROUGH OFFICERS, Chief Burgess, He is the executive officer of the 
"J3 bon o forces ...e ordina:; - the order anii 

"* peace of the: _ He may punish offenders si rison- 

ment. term is 3 years :.: - ~d by the people of the borough. 

going 
ery year, they have control : -. - • - jf the nuisances, provide 

from tires, lavs 

- aying the boi _ enses, may borrow money for borough improve- 
ments. The other ire the school direct - :.-".. . treasui 

audit - - 

ITY OFFICERS. Mayor. The executive officer of a city is the Mayor, hi? 
duties are executive and judicial. The other : re .-.roll 

er. i collector of tazes, street commissioner, treasurer, solicitor, health 

:er police litors, s - - - times 

A city is divided into wards of convenient size and the officers are similar to the - 

ship, T.e laws are called ordinances and are enacted by the select and 
common mayor or if he has any s to the saj 

• :oes them. A city has a charter under which it operates. 




CHAPTER XII. 



Civil List. 
Members of Congress from Lehigh county. 

«g-The figures at the end of each name represent in which congress he served: for example. Joseph 
Frey, 1*27-1831. 20 and 21 mean that he was a member of the 20th and 21st congress. 



Joseph Frey, 1827-1831. 20 and 21. 
Henry King, 1831-1835. 22 and 23. 
Peter Newhard, 1839-1843 26 and 27. 
Jacob Erdman, 1845-1847. 29. 

John Hornbeck * 1847— 30. 

Samuel Bridges,! 1847-1849. 30. 

1853-1855. 33. 

1877-1879. 45. 

H. C. Longecker, 1859-1861. 36. 



Thomas B. Cooper* 1861 37. 

John D. Stiles,! 1862-1865. 37 and 38. 
" " " 1867-1871. 41. 

James S. Biery, 1873-1875. I!. 

Wm. H. Sowden, 1885-1889. 49 &50. 

C. J. Erdman, 1893-18!)7. 53 and 54. 
*Died in office. 

ISucceeded the Hon. John Hornheck, dee'd. 
(Succeeded the Hon. Thos' B. Cooper, dee'd. 



State Senators from Lehigh county since 1812 to the present time. 

&g~ Members under the first constitution, 179", were elected for s years, under the constitution of 1838 for 
3 years and under the constitution of 1874 tor 4 years. 



Henry Jarrett, 1813-1815. 1 term 2 yrs. 

Joeeph Frey, 1817-1821. 

Henry King, 1825-1829. 

W.C. Livingstone, 1831-3. 

John S. Gibbons, 1840-43. 

Jacob D. Boas, 1816-1849, 

William Frey, 1852-1855, 

Members of House of Representative from 1813 to 1901. 

4®*Under the Constitution of 1790 and 1838, the members were elected annually and under the Constitu- 
tion of [874 for two years. 

1 year. 

3 " 



Jacob Schindel, 1858-1861. 1 term 3 yrs 
Geo. B. Schall, 1864-1867. 1 " 3 " 
Edw. Albright, 1870-1876.2 " 6 " 
Evan Holben, 1876-1882. 2 " 6 " 
M. C. Henninger, 1882-94." 3 "12 " 
Harry G. Stiles, 1894-1906. 3 "12 " 



Abraham Rinker, 1813-1817. 4 years. 

Philip Wint, 1813-1813. 4 " 

Peter Newhard, 1817-1819. 2 " 

Win. Fenstermacher, 1817-22.5 " 

John J. Knauss, 1820-1822. 2 " 

Geo. Eisenhard, 1823. 

Samuel Mayer, 1824. 

Peter Newhard, 1824-26-29. 

Jacob Dillnger, 1826-1828 

Geo. Miller, 1816-1828. 

W. C. Livingstone, 1829. 



Daniel Edgar, 1830. 
Peter Kuepley, 1830-31-33. 

Christian Pretz, 1831. 1 

John Weida, 1832-1833. 2 

Jesse Grim, 1834. 1 

Jacob Erdman, 1834-36-37. 3 

Alexander Miller, 1835. 1 

William Stahr, 1835. 1 

Geo. Frederick, 1836-1842. 2 

Martin Hitter, 1837-38-39. 3 

.Benjamin Fogel, 1839-40-41. :? 



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Peter Haas, 1840-11. 


2 


" 


BoasHausman, ;;; 1872. 


1 


year. 


Gee. S. Eisenhard, 1842. 


1 


" 


Robert Steckel, 1872 1873. 


2 


" 


Reuben Strauss, 1843-44-45. 


o 
o 


« 


James Kimraett, 1873 1874. 


2 


M 


M. Jarrett, 1843. 


1 


a 


George F. Gross, 1874 1876. 


2 


If 


Jesse Samuels, 1845. 


1 


" 


F. B, Heller, 1876 187s. 


2 


1( 


David Laury, 1846, 50, 51, 






Ernest Nagel, 1876 1878. 


2 


I. 


52, 53. 


5 


(< 


Charles Foster, 1879 1880. 


2 


(C 


Peter Bauraan, 1846-1847. 


2 


" 


Patric Boyle,1880 1882. 


2 


K 


Samuel Marx, 1847-48-49. 


o 
O 


" 


Amandas Sieger, 1880 1882, 


2 


u 


Robert Klotz, 1848-1849. 


2 


" 


W. B. Erdman, 1880 1882. 


2 


U 


James S. Reese, 1854-1855. 


2 


u 


Hugh Crilly, 1884 1886. 


4 


a 


Joshua Frey, 1854-1855. 


2 


n 


M. B. Harwick, 1884 1888. 


4 


a 


Herman Rupp, 1856-1857. 


2 


M 


M. R. Schaffer, 1884 1886. 


4 


a 


Tilghman Good, 1858-1860. 


2 


a 


D. D. Roper, 1886 1888. 


4 


« 


Samuel Ralliett, 1858-1860. 


2 


b< 


Jeremiah Roth, 1886 1892 






Samuel J. Kistler, 1850-61. 


2 


'" 


1898 1900. 


8 


U 


- W,C. Lichtenwalner, 1860-1. 


2 


K 


H. C. Wagner, 1888 1890. 


4 


it 


Samuel Camp, 1862-1863. 


2 


" 


M.N. Bernhard, 1890 1894 


4 


*i 


Nelson Weiser, 1863-1864 






Alvin Kern, 1894 1896. 


1 


a 


1865. 


3 


" 


Johu H. Pascoe, 1892 1893 


2 


4< 


James F. Kline, 1864-1864 






Joseph C. Rupp, 1892 1896. 


4 


u 


1865. 


o 
o 


l< 


M. J. Lennon. 1890 1891. 


4 


(( 


John H. Fogel, 1866-1867 






Perry Wannenmacher, 1894 






1868-1874. 


4 


' a 


1895. 


2 


u 


Daniel Creitz, 1867-1868 






M. J. Kramlich, 1896 1898. 


4 


« 


1869. 


3 


u 


Jonas Moyer, 1898 1900. 


4 


u 


Adam Woolever, 1869-1870 






Joseph W. Mayue, 1900. 


2 


a 


1871. 


*> 

o 


U 


*Died in office. 






Herman Fetter, 1870-1871. 


2 


.< 








Judges from 1812 to 1901. 


Associate Judges from 1812 to 1874. 


Robert Porter, 1812-1831. 




22 years. 


John Fogel, 1815-1823. 


8 


years. 


Garrick Mallory 1831-1836. 




5 " 


Jacob Stein, 1823-183*. 


16 


k 


John Banks, 1836-1847. 




11 " 


John F. Rufe, 1838-1839. 


1 


a 


J. Pringle Jones, 1847-1851. 




4 " 


Joseph Saeger, 1839-1810. 


1 


a 


Washington McCarty, 1851-56. 


5 " 


Peter Haas, 1840-1843. 






Henry D. Maxwell, 1856-1857. 


1 


1848-184!!, 1851-1852. 


5 


" 


John K. Findlay, 1857-1 862 




5 " 


Jacob Dillinger, 1843-1848. 






John W. Maynard, 1862-1867. 


5 " 


1852-1855. 


5 


" 


J. Pringle Jones, 1867-1868 




1 " 


John F. Rufe, 1849-1851. 


2 


.< 


A B. Longaker, 1868-1878. 


10 " 


Charles Keck, 1855-1856. 


1 


u 


Edward Harvey, 1878-1879 




1 " ^ 


willoughby Fogel, 1850-1866. 


10 


" 


Edwin Albright. 1879— 






Joshua Stabler, 1856-1866. 


10 


years 



48 



James Kiev, 1866-1871 

L871-1864. 
Jacob Kidman, L866-1868. 



8 year.- 

2 " 



Reuben Guth, 1866-1867. 
S. .1. Kistler, L86S-1871! 
David Laury,1868-187S. 



«£-The office of Associate Judges was abolished by the Constitution al 

County Superintendents of Public Schools. 

From 1854 to 1901. Term. 3 years. 



Charles W. Cooper, 1854-55. l year 

Tilgbraan Good, 1855-57. 2 " 

II. 11. Schwartz, 1857-60. 3 " 

Tilghman Good, 1860-62. 2 " 



Jacob Ross, 1862-63. 
K J. Young, 1863 72. 
J. O. Knauss, 1872-93. 
Alvin Rupp, 1893 



I yeai 
3 " 
8 " 



1 \< .11 
7 " 
21 " 



49~Salary from ' r > to 69,$iooo, 69 to 93, $1300, and 00 pel veai 



City Superintendents of Schools of Allentown. 

From 186S to 1901. Term, 3 years. 



K. K. Buehrle, 1868-78. 
George Desh, 1878-81 

4S="Salary [868, $900. From 



10 years I L. B. Kami 



K. J). Raub, 



Sheriff. 

From 1812 to 1901. Term 
3 years. 

The Sheriffs were appointed 
u 11 1 i 1 1839, when the office be- 
came elective. 

Peter Hauck. 
i reorge Klotz. 
Anthony Musick. 
Charles L. H utter. 
Abraham Rinker* 
Daniel Mertz. 
Jtcob Hagenbuch. 
Jonatha D. Meeker. 
George Wetherholt. 
David Stein. 
Charles Ihrie. 
Joseph F. Newhard. 
Nathan Weiler. 
I letiry Smith. 
Charles B. Haines. 
Herman M. Fetter. 
Jacob Holben. 
John P. Miller. 
( >wen W. Faust. 
Edwin Zimmerman. 
Thomas B. Morgan. 



County Officers. 
( reorge Bower. 
Charles B. Maberry. 
Frank Rabenold. 
Frank Bower. 
Frank C. II. Schwoyer. 
Wayne Bitting. 

; red two terms. 

Prothonotaries. 

From 1812 to 1901. Term 
3 years. 

John Mulhollen. 

Henry Wilson. 

Christian Beitel. 

( !harels L. Hutter. 

Daniel Kreamer. 

E. W. I hitter. 

Charles Craig. 

Jacob Dillinger. 

Jesse Samuels. 

Daniel Mertz. 

Nathan Miller. 

Francis E Samuels. 

James Lackey. 

Isaiah Rebrig. 

Jacob S. Dillinger. 

Henry Savior. 



1881-93. 
1893— 



12 years 



Henry Wagner, 
Tilghman D. Frey. 
James Hausman. 
Edwin Stein. 
Rufus E. Erdman. 
William H. Snyder. 
John K. Stein. 

Recorder of Deeds. 

From 1S12 to 1901. Term 
3 years. 

Leonard Nagel. 
George Marx. 
James Hall. 
John Wilson. 
William Boas. 
V A. < rangewere. 
( reorge Stein. 
Nathan ( rerman. 
Charles Gross. 
Benjamin Krauss. 
( reorge S. ( Jtoss. 
Joseph Sacger. 
Jonathan Trexler. 
Silas ( 'amp. 
John F. Seiberlincr. 



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Edwin Breder. 
Dallas Dillinger. 
Joseph C. Rupp. 

Henry J. Gackenbach. 
Morris Stephens. 
E. R. Benner. 
W. Mattias Bitter. 

Register of Wills. 

From 1812 to 1901. Term 

3 years. 

Leonard Nagel. 
< reorge Marx. 
James Hall. 
John Wilson. 
William Boas. 
Samuel Marx. 
Tilghman Good. 
Edward Beek. 
Joshua Stahler. 
Samuel Colver. 
Jacob Slemmer. 
S. R. Engelman. 
E. R. Newhard. 
Henry German. 
E. B. Horlacher. 
Tilghman F. Keck. 
Obadiah Peifter. 
James B. Smith. 
Henry Heilman. 
Franklin Weaver. 
H. F. Longecker. 

Clerks of Court of 
Quarter Sessions. 

From i8i2to 1901. Term 
3 years. 

John Mulhollen. 

Henry Wilson. 

Christian F. Beitel. 

Fred. Hyneman. 

Henry Jarrett. 

Jacob Dillinger. 

Henry W. Knipe. 

Charles S. Busch. 

W. Selfridsre. 



John D. Lawall. 
Nathan Metzer. 
James Mickley. 
Boas Hausman. 
George W. Hertzel. 
J. E. Zimmerman. 
A. L. Ruhe. 
Joseph Hunter. 
F. J. Newhard. 
John P. Goundie. 
James H. Crader. 
Allen W. Haines. 
Nathan E. Worman. 
E. L. Newhard. 
Francis Kreitz. 
Oscar P. Werley. 

Clerks of Orphan's 
Court. 

From 1S12 to 1901. Term 
3 years. 

John Mulhollen. 

Henry Wilson. 

Christian F. Beitel. 

Fred. Hyneman. 

Henry Jarrett. 

Jacob Dillinger. 

Henry W. Knipe. 

Charles S. Busch. 

W. Selfridge. 

John D. Lawall. 

Nathan Metzgar. 

James Mickley. 

Roas Hausman. 

George W. Hertzel. 

J. E. Zimmerman. 

A. L. Ruhe. 

Francis Weiss. 

John Van Billiard. 

Henry W. Mohr. 

Charles B. Klein. 

W. R. Klein. 

L. S. Lenhart. 

Franklin Hartman. 

Martin KlimHer. 



Albeit O. Strauss. 
Coroners. 

From 1812 to 1901. Term 
3 years. 

Peter Dornev. 

Peter N T ewhard. 

Henry Weaver. 

Daniel Mertz. 

A ndrew Knauss. 

Benjamin Fogel. 

Jecob Schantz. 

Peter Miller. 

Daniel Klein. 

Charles Foster. 

Jacob Marx. 

Solomon Gangewere. 

John Eiseuhard. 

Charles Troxell. 

John Erdman. 

Jacob Mayer. 

Joshua Stahler. 

1 >wen Saeger. 

Owen Faust. 

Edwin G. Martin. 

Ephraim Yohe. 

James Busch. 

William H. Rornig. 

Americus V. Mosser. 

John Osman, 

Isreal Troxell. 

Thomas F. Martin. 

W. S- Berlin. 

Howard Kramer. 

Alfred J. Yost. 

James Goheen. 

Treasurers. 

From J-Sr2 to 1901. Tc< m 

3 years. 

-John Fogel. 
Charles L. Hutter. 
Henry Weaver. 
Jacob C. Newhard. 
Charles Saeger. 
Arahain Oancrewere. 



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Michael EberharJ. 
John J. Krauss. 
George Haberacker. 
George Rhoads. 
Jacob D. Boas. 
William H.Blumer. 
Tilghman H. Martin. 
Joshua House. 
Charles H. Martin. 
Ephraim Yohe. 
Aaron Troxell. 
Jaoob Fisher. 
Thomas Steckel. 
William Reimer. 
Reuben Engelman. 
David Schaadt. 
J. Franklin Reichard. 
Simon Mover. 
Daniel Bittner. 
Peter Heller. 
Peter Hendricks. 
Charles Keck. 
John J. Trexler. 
George Kuhl. 
Tilghman Buskirk. 
Daniel Wannemaker. 
John J. Schaadt. 
John R. Gossler. 
Jamee M. Sechler. 
Sylvester Hartman. 

Surveyors. 

From i8i4to 1901. Term 
3 years. 

George Eisenhard. 
Andrew K. Witman. 
John Sherer. 
Jonas Haas. 
Willoughby Fogel. 
Jodn Lawall. 
Solomon Fogel. 
Jesse Samuels. 
Tobias Kessler. 
Francis Weiss. 
George Blank. 



Commissioners. 

From iS 1 2 to 1901. Term 
3 years. 

William Fenstermacher 
Abraham ( ireisheimer. 
John Yeakol. 
Philip Kleckner. 
Jacob Newhard. 
Jacob Sch after, 
John Yeakel. 
John Billig. 
John Spagenberg. 
John Wannemaker. 
Abraham Sch after. 
Solomon Gangewere. 
Peter Marx. 
Conrad Knerr. 
John Bogert. 
John Rinker. 
John (Jreenewaid. 

Joshua Frey. 

Henry Pares. 
Jacob Ward. 

Casper Petes. 

Jacob Sch went. 

William Eckert. 

J. Smidt. 

Solomon Greisheimer. 

Martin Ritter. 

John Scherer. 

Jacob Den\ 

Henry Leh. 

Philip Pierson. 

Timothy Weiss. 

John Yost. 

Daniel Stahler. 

Peter Romig. 

Charles Foster. 

Samuel Camp. 

John Lichtenwalner. 

Benjamin Breinig. 

Somuel Knauss. 

Peter Engelman. 

Daniel Hausman. 



J use pi 1 Miller. 
John Weber. 
Samuel Sieger. 
John Erdman. 
( rideon Marks. 
Levi Dornblaser. 
John Peter. 
Paul Balliett. 
Ceorge Ntimeyer. 
Daniel Bittner. 
William Gabel. 
Joseph Newhard. 
Reuben Danner. 
Jonas Hollenbach. 
Daniel Focht. 
Thomas Jacoby. 
Henry Pearson. 
Stephen Kern. 
John Strauss. 
Hiram Balliett. 
Jacob A. Leiby. 
Jesse Sollidav. 
Daniel Lauer.* 
Alexander Singmaster.* 
Alexander McKee. 
David L. Barner. 
Jonathan Barrall. 
Thomas Casey. 
George K. Carl. 
William F. Sch mover. 
John Hottenstein. 
Charles F. Hartzell. 
W. B. Mover. 
W. Stephen Knauss. 
Daniel Schwoyer. 
Daniel W eisei. 
John L. Schreiber. 
Wayne Holben. 
( ornelius Acker. 
Harrison Bortz. 
Phaon Diehl. 
James F. Jordan. 
Milton Kurtz. 
Stephen Neumoyer. 



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Richard Klotz. 
Edward B, Neff. 
George F. Schlicher. 

William Brown. 
Joseph P. Snyder. 

Clerks of County 
Commissioners. 

From 1813 to 1901. Term 
3 years, 

George Rhoads. 
John Knecht. 
George Rhoads. 
James Hall. 
Josiah Rhoads. 
Abraham Ziegenfuss. 
Jesse Line. 
Edward Beck. 
Godfrey Peters. 
Lewis M. Engelman. 
V r ictor Earner. 
Henry C. Wagner. 
Henry \V. Fusselman. 

Auditors. 

From iSi3to 1901. Term 
3 y ears. 

George Eisenhard. 

John Spangenberg; 
John Weiss. 
Henry Weber. 
George Eisenhard. 
J. Geiger. 
John Stein. 
John Wilson. 
Samuel Mover. 
Janes Hall. 
George Breinig. 
Jacob Dil linger. 
Andreas Schifferstein. 
John Marx. 
II. \Y. Kneiss. 
Peter Kneppen, 
Benjamin Fogel. 
H. W. Kneiss. 
Jacob C. Ki-tler. 



Henry Guth Jr. 
Joseph Frey Jr. 
Daniel Fried. 
Jacob Moser. 
Charlec C. Buroch. 
David Follweiler. 
John Ritter. 
George Miller. 
Benjamin Breinig. 
John D. Lawall. 
No than Miller. 
Charles Ritter. 
Nathan German 
Herman Rupp. 
Paul Balliett. 
Charles L Newhard. 
John H. Clifton. 
George Blank. 
Jonas Haas. 
Hiram Schwartz. 
Franklin J. Ritter. 
Eli J. Saeger. 
Samuel J. Kistler. 
John R. Schall. 
Daniel H. Creitz. 
Robert Yost. 
W. J. Hox worth.* 
Charles Foster. 
Joel Stettler. 
Owen Schaadt. 
George Blank* 
Daniel Clader. 
Abraham Ziegenfuss, 
Jacob Lichty. 
Wilson P. Reidy. 
Solomon F. Rupp. 
J. Winslow Wood. 
Franklin Harwick. 
Franklin D. Acker. 
Alvin Diefenderf'er. 
Frank J. Peter. 
( reorge X. Kramer, 
Jacob S. Rciuiinger. 
Astor S. Saeger. 



Morris Schmidt. 
Henry Kelchner. 
Alexander J. Zellner. 
H. C. Kleckner. 
Clinton O. Fogel. 
Charles S. Shinier. 
En win Heilman. 
Frank Brinker. 
Milton Schautz. 
Frank Faust.* 
Charles H. Kramlieh. 
Franklin L. Roth. 
William H. Knauss.* 
Thomas P. Roth. 
Alexander Fatzinger. 
R. H. Heil. 

: Served two terms. 

District Attorneys. 

From iS46to 1901. Term 
3 years. 

R. E. Wright. 

C. M. Runk. 

H. C. Longecker. 

John D. Stiles. 

William S. Marx. 

George B. Schall, 

Adam Woolever. ^ 

Edwin Albright, 

Thomas B. Metzgar. 

William H. Sow r den. 

C. J. Erdman. 

M. C. Henninger. 

Artur Dewalt. 

J. M. Wright, 

Marcus C. L. Kline. 

James L. Schaadt. 

John L. Schwartz. 

Clinton A. ( Iroman. 



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lRLY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. The earlyjustices of the peace, prior 
| to 1804 were the following. Andrew Buchman, District of Heidelberg and 
C? Lowhill townships, 1784. Frederick Laubach, District of Upper Milibrd 
township, 1784. Peter Rhoads, District of Northampton and Salisbury town- 
shipe,1784. George Breinig, District of Macungie and Weissenberg; townships, 
1786. Jacob Horner, District of Heidelberg and Lowhill townships, L787. Lud- 
wig Stahler, District of Upper Milford township, 1788. Peter Koh ler, District of 
Whitehall township, 1791. James Gill, District of Upper Milford township, 1 70 1 . 
Nicholas Sieger, District of Whitehall town-hip, 1704. Abraham Buchman, Dis- 
trict of Heidelberg and Lowhill townships, 1794. John Shinier, District of I'pper 
Milford township, 1795. Henry Kooker, District of jUpper Saucon township, 1795 
Charles De'schler, District of Salisbury township, 1797. Henry Jarrett, District 
of Macungie and Weissenberg townships, 1798. Leonard Nagel District of Salis- 
bury township, 1798. John Van Buskirk, District of Macungie and Weissenberg 
townships, 1799. Conrad Wetzel, District of Upper Milford township, 1799. Hen 
ry Haas, District of Heidelberg and Lowhill townships. 1801. Ambrose Stahler, 
District of Upper Milford and Upper Saucon townships, 1802. 

That part which comprise of what is now Lehigh county was redivided into 
new districts in 1804, and were numbered and called as follows: District number 4, 
comprising Nazareth, Bethlehem and Hanover and the justices were from 1804 to 
1809, Adam Daniel, George Brader and Jacob Sweisshaupt and from 180!) to 1812 
was Matthias Gross. District number 7, comprised Salisbury and Whitehall town- 
ships, the justice from 1804 to 1812, was George Yundt. District number 8, com- 
prised Macungie and Upper Milford townships and tin- justices from 1804 to 1808, 
were John Schuler, Anthony Stahler and Jeremiah Trexler, and from 1808 to 
1812, Jacob Klen. District number 10, comprised Heidelberg ami Lowhill town- 
ships and the justice from 1804 to 1812, was William Fensterraacher, District 
number 11, the justices from 1804 to 1812 were Daniel Saeger and John Weis. c , 
and comprised Lynn and Weissenberg townships. 

Divided again in 1 S12 into new districts as follows; 1st district, comprising 
Northampton, Salisbury and Whitehall townships and the justices were Leonard 
Nagel, Peter Gross, Nicholas Sieger, Charles Deschler 1812, Jacob Diehl and An- 
thony Murich 1813. 2nd district, eomprisng Hanover township, the justice was 
C. F. Beitel, 1812. 3rd district, composed of the townships of Heidelberg and 
Lowhill, thejustice was Conrad German, 1812. 4th district, composed of Macun- 
gie and Upper Milford townshipsand the justices were John Fogel, 1812 and Lo- 
rentz Stahler. 1813. 5th district, composed of Lynn and Weissenberg townships, 
thejustice was Peter Haas, 1814- 0th district, composed of Macungie and Low- 
bill townships, thejustice was Henry Haas, 181 1. 



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CHAPTER XIII. 

List of Soldiers Furnished by Lehigh County. 
Vyi AH RECORD. Lehigh county, during the Revolutionary -war furnished its 

if I (p 10t0 °f men to ^ ie Revolutionary army, and during the War of 1812 and 
£r the Mexican war, 1846-1848, the same martial spirit prevailed as in the 
Revolutionary war. And when the Great Civil war of 1861 and 1805 broke 
out the young men were just as eager for the fray as were their forefathers, and Le- 
high comity sent forth her full cpuoto of men and who crowntd themselves with 
honor and glory and many laid down their lives on many a hard fought field thai 
the nation might live. And the same spirit prevailed in the Hispaniau American 
war, 1898, when her sons went forth with the same alacrity as the boys of 1861 
did. 

During the Civil war Pennsylvania furnished 387,284 men. of which Lehigh coun- 
ty furnished 2851 men. 

John Schreck. 

Daniel Nunneumacher 

Peter Schwab. 

Frederick Schachler. 

25 men. 

■'■' Captain, t Lieutenant. 



French and Indian 
War, 1754-1763 

George Wolf * 
Abraham Rinker f 
Philip Koogler 
Peter Miller 
Jacob Wolf 
Simon Lagundacker 
Georoe Nicholas 
David Deschler 
Abraham SavitZ 
George Lauer 
George S. SchnefT 
Michael Rothdrock 
Leonard Abel 
Tobias Dittes ' 
Lorentz Hauk 
Simon Bremer 
Ji hn M. Deri- 
Peter Roth 
Frank Kieffer 
Jacob Mohr 
Martin Frederick 



Revolutionary War, 
17754783. 

ist Company, 2nd Penn 
svlvania Battalion, Colon- 
el Arthur St. Clair, Com- 
mander. 

Thomas Craig * 

Rudolph Burner * 

Andrew Kachline f 

Isaac Dunn f 

John Craig |" 

James Armstroi 

Thomas Park 

Abraham Dull 

Robert Marshall 

Peter Smith 

Abraham Horn 

Christian Shous 



John Cary 
John McMichael 
John Minor 
George Gangwere 
Stephen Fuller 
Peter Byle 
Henry Powleson 
Robert Schearer 
James Sweeney 
Samuel Mann 
John Acker 
Anthony Assur 
Jacob Byle 
Peter Bowerman 
John Boyer 
Adam Branthuwcr 
Jacob Davenport 
John Davis 
Thomas Dobbs 
Evau Evans 
Daniel Foulk 
Samuel ( rrimee 
Leonard Haus 
William Hirkie 






Frederick Eiorn 

< reorge Huntsman 
Nicholas Kautzraan 

< reorge Kulins 
Leonard Labar 
John Mann 
Lawrence Mann 
Conrad Menges . . 
Jehn Mock 
Leonard N 

( reorge Phass 
Stephen Prang 
Conrad Rusarch 
Jonathan Richard 
Timothy Roger 
Josiah Crane 
Butler Crist 
Alexander Cunningham 
Peter Daily 
John Darling 
David Darling 
Evan Davis 
Daniel Diehl 
John Docker 
Peter Fleek 
Henry Freedley 
Philip Grooh 
John Hindman 
Ludwig Hoffman 
John Hubler 
Jost Martin 
Charles King 
Michael Kuhns 
Melchior Labar 
Christian Miller 
Matthias. Miller 
David Minton 
rt Morev 
Samuel Ney 
Jacob Powells 
Thomas Ramsay 

Daniei Reyley 

Abraham Rinkei 

Thomas Schaffer 



.John Schearer 
Peter Smith 
Peter Stand ley 
< reorge Sterner 
Robert, Wilson 
John Shannon 
Philip Smith 
1 )avid Stinson 
James Thompson 
Jacob Weiss 
Felty Yeisley 

!J1 men. 

Baxter's Battalion. 
John Arndt 
Peter Kichline f 

Robert Scott 
Jacob Kichline 
Daniei Lewis 
John McFerren 
Jacob Wagner 
Henry Wolf 
Henry Fatzinger 
Daniel Sehler — ■=" 
Benjamin Depui 
Henry Unangst 
James Ferrill 
George Essig 
Valentine Yent 
Jacob Miller 
Andrew Hejster 
Thomas Seybert 
Joseph Stout 
Martin Derr 
Metthias Steittinger 
Philip Arndt 
Elijah Crawford 
Peter Richter 
.John Middagh 
Robert Lyle 
Samuel Mc( 'racken 
Michael Kehler 
Isaac Shoemaker 
( Ihristian Stout 



Alexander Sylleman 
Adam Vohe 
Conrad Smith 
John Kestler 
James Symonton 
Michael K 
Andrew Kiel'er 
John Dufford 
Jacob Weidknechl 
George Frey 
Henry Bush 
Peter Hush 
Peter Liver 
Peter Lehr 
Peter Fr< — 
Abraham Peter 
Laurence Erb 
Isaac Shinier 
Henry Althous< 
Christian Rodt 
John Ross 
John Bash 
Paul Reiser 
Isaac Berlin 
Jacob Engler 
Joseph Keller 
Fred Wilhelm 
Frederick Wagner 
Henry Fretz 
Henry Stranp 
Christian llarpel 
Henry Weidknecht 
Adam Weidknecht 
George. Edinger 
Pater Kern 
Anthony Frutchy 
Philip Bosh 
Barnett Miller 
John llarpel 
Joseph Martin 
John Arndt 
John Wolf 
James llynshaw 
Jacob Andrews 



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Conrad Bittenbender. 
John Shuck. 
Frederick Rieger. 
Lewis Collins. 
William Warrand. 
Henry Wolf, Sr. 
Samuel Correy. 
Henry Bush, Jr. 
Isaac Koon. 
Joseph Minim. 
Jacob Transfeeter. 
Adam Bortz- 
Jacob Kreidler. 
Jacob Chase. 

88 men. 
^Captain, t ist Lieuten- 
ant: t 2n d Lieutenant. 
Total number of men 
furnished during the Rev- 
olutionary War. 180. 

War of J8J2. 

5th Company, 2nd Light 
Infantry. 

John Ruhe.* 

Jacob Blumer.| 

S. Fatzinger. 

William Miller. 

William Dobbins. 

George Kauffman. 

Isaac Gangwere. 

John Mohr. 

Daniel Sch wander. 

John Miller. 

Andrew Kei|>er. 

John Klotz. 

Charles A. Ruhe. 

George Haveracher. 

Peter Biery. 

Peter Keiper. 

Jacob Mickley. 

Daniel Keiper. 

Barthold Balliett 

Jacob Mohr. 

Jacob Houck, 

Charles L. Hutter. 



John Wilson. 
Benjamin Raser. 
John Stettler. 
Christian Seip. 
Peter Keichline. 
Leonard Nagel. 
William Weaver. 
John Weal. 
David Houck. 
Henry Stattler. 
Henry Ebuer. 
Adam Gudeknecht. 
David Huber. 
William Keiper. 
George Mertz. 
Matthias Schwenk. 
Jacob Seip. 
John Good. 
Samuel Horn 
Abraham Derr 
Andrew Klotz 
William Keichline 
George Spinner 
Jacob Gossler 
Charles Weaver 
Henry Grose 
William Ginkinger 
Henry Reichard 
John Wagner 
John Reep 

58 men. 

ist Company of Riflemen 
Pennsylvania Militia. 

Abraham Gangwere* 

Daniel Moyerf 

Jacob NewhardJ 

Jacob Stein 

John Dull 

Daniel Quier 

Jacob Quier 

Joseph Long 

Joseph Nagel 

Daniel Quear 

Daniel C. Daniel 



Jacob Schwenk 
Daniel Keik 
Joseph Keider 
Solomon Brobst 
Abraham Moyer 
James Yuudt 
Benjamin Shoemaker 
Daniel Hillman 
James Kinkinger 
Peter Hoff 
Henry Brobst 
Henry Amheiser 
George Floats 
George Kentz 
Adam Keller 
Pitkin Minor 
Abraham Beidelman 
Abraham Keiper 
Daniel Bickel 
Jacob Keiper 
John Boyer 
Joseph Rose 
John Frain 
Nicholas Moyer 
Daniel Rhoads 
George Litzenberger 
Philip Kuntz 
Charles Hauer 
Peter Hoffman 
Henry Hartman 
George Fisher 
Henry Good 
Jacob Long 
Matthias Eline 
Peter Laudenschlager 
George Henry 
David Huberstine 
Gottlieb Foght 
Thomas Gangwere 
Henry Acker 
Sacob Shivry 
William Shriver 
Gabriel Woodring 
John Flexer 



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Jaraee Haraor 

John Miller 

Jacob Frack 

John Schauta 

John Guishler 

Geergc Hill 

Michael Freymau 

Solomon Rownholl 

Adam Highleager 

Frederick Heller 

Peter Minnich 

Henry Kice 

George Breder 

Is real Troxell 

John Caldwell 

Henry Fatzinger 

John Ehrhard 

Henry Hering 

Henry Kemmerer 

John Laudenschlager 

( leorge Besh 

John Diehl 

John Besh 

Michael Good 

Jacob Reichenbach 

Michael Druckenrniller 

John Nerfer 

Jacob IS age 1 

John Miller Jr. 

Cornelius Rein holt 

William Schleifer 

Frederick Rider 

Peter Kuntz 

Henry Rish 

Penry Snyder 

George Heruer 

Peter Seip 

Peter Ebenrider 

Jacob Koch 

Jacob Erich 

Elias Kiefer 

Jacob Howcr 

O 
Jonathan Ott 

John Flower 



Jacob Mushlitz 
Michael Sent el 
Philip iS'agel 
Con rod Well 
Jacob Hillegass 
Henry Schantz 
George Wetzel 
John Snyder 
Michael Poe 
George Lehr 
Courod Rau, 
Abraham Luckenbach 
Jacob Schantz 
Jeremiah Heller 
Solomon Good 

I I ."> men. 
iSth Section of Riflemen. 
Abraham Rinker.* 
Peter Knauss 
Peter Lehr 
Jacob Marck 
John Strauss 
John Shiffert 
George Nunnemaker 
Conrad Stahl 
John Keck 
Ferdinand Woodring 
Henry Bower 
Daniel Siegfried 
Henry Hartzel 
George Mayer 
Adam Smith 
Jacob Hartzel 
John Rein bold 
Solomon Lucas 
George Strauss 
Jacob Yohe 
Christian Deily 
Adam Hartzel 
Peter Steinberger 
( !onrad Kerschner 
Charles Dull 
Solomon Kleckner 
John Whiteman 



Michael Shoudt 
Henry iS'unenmakcr 
David Keck 
Michael Lehr 
Adam Lehr 
Adam Mensch 
Andrew Hartzel 
Jonathan Dieienderfer 
Jacob Deily 
Nathaniel Yost 
Jacob Whitemau 
George Moritz 
Solomon Hartzell 
Jacob Gordon 
Adam Good 
George Horlacher 
Lewis Kunkel 
Jacob Beidelman 
Adam Hicker 
Michael Lower 
Henry S wander 
Daniel Fetzer 
George Schaffer 
John Billig 
Daniel Eschenbach 
Gaorge Bortz 
Frederick Newhard 
Jacob Steinberger 
Jonas Spangler 
Adam Sherer 
Jacob Bachman 
John Rau 
Peter Klotz 
John Ealer 
Peter .Mensch 
Henry Frautz 
Peter Moll 
Peter Cook 

65 men 

Light Horse Company. 
Only partial list is given. 
as the muster roll has not 
been preserved. 

Peter Ruch* 
William Buae.j 



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Peter Good 
James Seagus 
Peter Troxell 
Solomon Steckel 
John Deichman 
Peter Burk halter 
Michael Frack 
John Swartz 
Jacob Schreiber 
Daniel Leisering 
Peter Leisering 

13 men 

Captain Dornblaser's Co. 
Not all the members of 
the company were from 
Lehigh county, but from 
Northampton and Pike 
counties. 

John Dornblaser.* 

John V. Bush.f 

John Winters 

David Smith 

John Hartzel 

Nicholas Teel 

Samuel Stocker 

Isaac Savior 

John Dietz 

Peter Snyder 

John Ostertack 

Joseph Shaffer 

Samuel Hoffert 

Conrad Walter 

David Stocker 

Abraham Miller 

Freeman Price 

J. Hutmacher 

Christian Wineland 

Jacob Stocker 

Jeremiah R. Holraan 

Andrew Nye 

Daniel Miller 

George Hah n 

Peter Schick 

Frederick Gerys 

John Winner 

Frederick Fenner 



John W. Morrison 

Jacob Hartzel 

Henry Barrett 

William Brady 

Jonas Hockman 

George Rape 

John Ward 

John Young 

George Nolf 

Jacob Bunstein 

Adam Young 

George Widower 

Joseph Wimmer 

Leonard Kehler 
Daniel Kehler 
John Staul'er 
Jacob Gangwere 
Lawrence Nye 
Joseph Steiner 
Peter Hahn 
George Myer 
Jacob Keyser 
Jacob Swartwood 
Philip Fisher 
John Crawford 
David Shebherd 
David Evans 
John Bart- 
Leonard Kester 
Obed Morris 
Adam Barr 
Williiam Bureau 
Samuel Smell 
John Grover 
George Serfass 
Jacob Christman 
John Mack 
George Miller 
James Brewer. 
Jacob Merwine 
Ceorge Rinker 
Alexander McGammon 
John Faulk 
Peter Jayne 



Jacob Place 

Frederick Horeman 

Sylvester Kiucaid 

Anthony Vanetter 

Robert Impson 

Isaac Steel 

John Beard 

John Low man 

John Stine 

Philip Keeter 

Henry Miller 

Cornelius Van Horn 
Joseph Cooper 
John Clark 
Jacob Arndfc 
Conrad Ehrie 
Henry Myer 
Dewald Fisher 
John Klinetrup 
Thomas Pasty 
John Sch wen k 
Christopher Smith 
John Huston 
Samuel Reese 
Peter Strunk 
Garrett Coolbaugh 
Barnet Bunnel 
Jehn Adams 
Samuel Vandenraark 
John Howe 
William Vansickel 
Levi Cortright 
George Watson 

107 men 

* Captain. fLieutenant. 

; 2nd Lieutenant. 
Number of men furnish- 
ed during the war 
of 1812. 353. 



Ju 



During the Mexican War of L845 and L848 not many volunteers went forth 
from our county, because mostly of them came from the Southern StateBon account 
of their nearness to the seat of war. Among those that went from Lehigh county 
was Henry C. Longecker who served as lieutenant and adjutant of hin regiment 
under General Winfield Scott in his campaign from Vera Cruz to the city of Mex. 
ico, taking part in all the battles leading to the capture of the city by Gen. Scott. 
Licutenat Longecker, afterwards served as colonel of the 9th Regiment, Pennsyl- 
vania Volunteers, lS(il and L865 and acquitted himself with gallantry and honor. 



THE CIVIL WAR 
J86J and 1865. 

Allen Guards. Three 
months'service. muster- 
ed in April 18, 1861. 

Thomas Yeager* 

James M. Wilsonf 

Joseph T. WiltJ 

John E. Webster 

Solomon Goble 

Daniel Kramer 

Charles Dietrich 

Milton H. Dunlap 

Gideon Frederick 

William G. Frame 

James Geidncr 

John llouck 

Joseph Hettinger 

J. F. Wilt 

William Wolf 

[gnitz Cressor 

Norman H. Cole 

Henry W. Derr 

William Early 

Nathan R. Fuller 

Edwin Gross 

George F. Henry 

Nathaniel Hillegass 

George Hoxworth 

Edwin M. Hittle 

William Kress 

Martin W. Leisenring 

Edwin II. Miller 

Charles A. PeifTer 

William Ruhe 

George W. Rhoads 



Samuel Schenck 

Charles A. SchifFert 

Lewis G. Seij) 

John F. Uhler 

Allen Wetherheld 

William Wagner 

Benneville Weyandt 

David Jacob 

Gaorge W. Keiper 

Franklin Leh 

Henry McNulty 

Jonathan W. Bieber 

Ernest Rothraan 

Jchn Romig 

Henry Storch 

M. H. Sigman 

Adolphus Scheidler 

Ernville Scheidler 

David Weiss 

Joseph Weiss 

51men 

Company I, First Regi- 
ment, Pennsylvania Vol- 
unteers. Mustered in 
April 20th 1861. 

William Gougler* 

E. P. Rhoadsf 

Benjamin C. Roth| 

Edwiu G. Mensch 

Noah Trumbore 

Mali Ion Frick 

Charles Mertz 

Augustus Ebert 

James Albright 

Wellington J. Blank 

Anthony Behler 



Nelson Christ 
Tilghman Dennis 
Perry Egge 
Abeile Heelman 
Henry Fried 
Henry Trumbore 
Daniel C. Miller 
Julius Benkert 
Tilghman Albright 
Henry A, Blumer 
Daniel Bechtel 
David Bergenstock 
William Desh 
John Eichel 
William Ginginger 
Henry Guth 
William H. Gaumer 
Jouafi Heldt 
Peter Huber 
William Hillard 
Charles Haines 
David Hardner 
Thomas Keck 
Solomon Kramer 
William Kleckner 
Henry Keiper 
Thomas Laubach 
Tilghman Miller 
Henry Mohr 
William J. Moyer 
John Nunnenmacher 
Andrew Nagel 
Peter Remmel 
Tilghman Ritz 
Edward Remmel 



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Richard M. Saeger 
Charles Schwenk 
James Stuber 
Franklin Trexler 
Walter Van Dyke 
Abahara Worman 
Franklin Wasser 
Willoughby Gaumer 
Oliver Hiskey 
William P. Harris 
Ellis Hammersley 
Martin Hackman 

Charles Hackman 
Henry Haldeman 

Lewis Koehler 

Fraklin Keck 

Melchior Konald 

Alonzo Kuhns 

Benjamin Kleckuer 

Zomes Leiser 

Henry Miller 

Charles Miller 

James McCrystal 

Daniel Nuunenmacher 

Jesse Ochs 

Edwin Roth 

Lewis Rein- 
James Seip 

Christian Stahley 

Joseph Steele 

Joseph Smith 

Henry Trexler 

George Weuner 

Henry Wagner 

81 men 

Company D. 9th Regi- 
ment, Pennsylvania Vol- 
unteers. Mustered in 
April 24th 1861. H. C. 
Longecker, Colonel, Wm. 
H. H. Haugen, Lieuten- 
ant Colonel. 

G. D. Hand* 

C. A. G. Keck,. 
Enoch Philips,} 



William Semmer 
Morgan Richards 
Richard Wilson 
Granville Hangams 
William Miller 
Samuel Barrows 
Hugh Clement 
Richard Crogan 
Henry Detweiler 
Daniel Daniels 
James Elliott 
Benedict Fondran 
John Grate 
John Hopkins 
Francis Henry 
Robert Hammersley 
Joseph Jones 
John Kane 
Edwin Keiser 
Tilghman Leister 
Peter Leister 
William H. Meyers 
Charles H. Michael 
John MoCloskey 
John McHecker 
Levi Stubler 
Tilghman Miller 
Charles Nolf, Jr. 
William Williams 
Henry Stresser 
Samuel Arthur 
William Baumeister 
Levi Craft 
Michael Cooney 
Isaac Davia 
Evan Edwards 
Henry Eckenberger 
John Graham 
William Hopkins 
James Hughes 
James Hetthenson 
Jacob Hacker 

Edward Kramsic 
Lorentz Kick 



William Keiser 

Samuel Lockwood 

Thomas Lewellyn 

John Morrison 

Lewis Mauley 

Cornelius McGee 

Joshua McHose 

John Patrick 

William Paul 

Wilson Rohn 
Joshua Schwab 
James R. Snyder 

William Schlosser 
gtephen Smith 

David A. Tombler 

Charles Von land 

Robert Williams 

Abraham Wolf 

William H. Pauley 

David Ruse 

Augustus Ritter 

William T. Snyder 

William H. Sattenfuse 

Samuel Smith 

Henry Steinberger 

James Vansyschell 

Frank H. Wilson 

William Werley 

Francis Xander 

James Young 

89 men 

Company G., 46th Regi- 
ment Pennsylvania Vol- 
unteers. Three years ser- 
vice, Mustered in Aug. 
17th 1861. 

Lewis Arnold* 

W. R. Thomasf 

Joseph Matchette 

Robert Wilson 

Dauiel Davis 

Morgan Edwards 

John Moore 

Robert E. Williams 

Plugh Lyons 



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Wallace Price 

John Leo 
David Baehman 
Alexander I >onegle 
Andrew Binly 

I I 'g< 11. 

James McQillen 
Isaac Davis 
Edward Crarosic 
William McMonagle 
John Patrick 
John J. Davis 
John 11 Price 
Daniel 1 tesmond 
John McQuillen 
Daniel Dyer 
John Cannon 
Philip Hill 
John Kilpatrick 
James McLaughlin 
Patrick Reily 
W. S. Thompson 
Patrick Sullivan 
Philip Gallagher 
Jamee Adams 
Coridy Patrick 
Edward Mullen 
II. W. Ehrel 
Jeremiah Keef 
Solomon J. Rowe 
William McGonegle 
John Brown 
William Pritchard 
David McCandless 
John A. Richards 
Frank Ward 
John Blair 
Thomas Mooney 
James Mc< Jracken 
John Reed 
Samuel Zellner 
John McFadden 
Benjamin Beidelman 
Thomas McMurtrie 



Pliar- Beidelman 

James Md P Han 

John McMurtrie 

Edward P ■ .:- 

men 

47th Regiment, Pennsj 1- 
vanin Volunteeis. Three 
years service. Mus 
in from August 17II1 to 
September 20th 1861. 

Colonel, T. II. Good, Lieu 

tenant Colonel, -C. W. Ab- 
bott, Majors, Win. Caus- 
ler, Levi Stuber, |. W. 
Fuller, W. II. R. Hangen 
, Van Dyke, Fraucis 
Z. Heebner.W. II. Gink- 
inger. 

Company. B. 
E. P. Rhoads* 
II. A. Haltemairf 
Allen G. Palliett;; 
William II. Kleckner 
Thomas F. ( iourwine 
T. Bergenstock 
Charles E. Miller 
Edwin G. Minnich 
R. A. Hillard 
Allen ( iaumer 
John Ilouck 
Franklin Fatzinger 
Oliver 11 i.-key 
Matthew P. 'Fuller 
John Eisenbard 
Charles H. Knanss 
T. Reinsmith 
Harrison ( leiger 
Allen J. Reinhard 
Francis II. Strachley 
John A. Darrohn 
Thomas Miller 
Francis Xander 
Henry Strominger 
Alfred Eisenbrown 
< i . Assenheimer 
John Apple 
William Bieber 
Jacob Past 



Frederick Bohlen 
Henry Beltz 

II. Berg instock 
G Chamberlain 
Ephraim Clader 
John Dingier 
Solon, on Diehl 
Perry Eggye 
Peter Ferber 
Funk 
Evan < ieidner 
John ( rraver 
( Iharles Baehman 
I lenry 1 1. K ramer 
Daniel < r. ' lehrhard 
Valentine Fisher 
( reorge J. Weiss 
Henry Storch 
Henry A . Schwartz 
Lewis 1 1. Seip 
Aaron Pink 
Jesse Remmel 
James Hamilton 
Adam ( iarrett 
John D. Albright 
( oriu lius Acker 
Jaceb Apple 
II. Bergenstock 
Alexander Blumer 
Lewis 1 1 . Brong 
Josiah Braden 
James Barry 
Thomas ( lope 

( Jeorge I >eal 
Joseph Danohn 
Ambrose J )etrick 
John Flemming 
John Fries 
Edwin Fink 
William ( reisl 
William ( rangwere 
W. II. ( riukiuger 
Daniel E. Ilettle 
John Horn 



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Joseph Housman 
Alvin J. Hartzell 
Peter H. Halteman 
William II. Hilliard 
James A. Jackson 
Thomas James 
Allen L. Kramer 
Levi K n err 
Howard King 
William Kern 
Leander Labar 
Josiah R. Lentz 
John D. Lansteren 
Samuel Lutz 
George Mennig 
Dennis Miller 
Henry Miller 
Luther Mennig 
Philip Metzgar 
Conrad Meirknecht 
George Nunnenmacher 
Andrew Osmrn 
Henry Pauley 
Edwin Pa miner 
George Reichard 
Christian Keinhard 
Allen P. Rhoads 
Ernest Ruttman 
Nathan George 
Franklin Hiskey 
Thad. Heckworth 
William H. Hillard 
Francis Z. Hubner 
Levenas Hedrick 
George Jacob 
John Johnson 
John King 
Henry Knauss 
Henry Kramer 
Phaon Kein 
Alonzo Labar 
Martin Leisenring 
James F. Liegen 
James Lutz 



Charles Labold 
Albert Miller 
Barnett Morgan 
Levi Martin 
Joseph Mentz 
Charles A. Martin 
John T. Nixon 
Allen Newhard 
Charles Pfeifter 
Obidiah Pfeiffer 
Tilghman Ritz 
Peter Remmel 
Edwin Remmel 
George Rich 
Samnel S. Rogers 
J. D. Rabenold 
Edwin Reichard 
Franklin Rhoads 
George Shaneberger 
John E. Shaffer 
Isaac N. Smith 
Benjamin Smith 
William Smiley 
Casper Schreiner 
Aaron Serfass 
Charles Siegfried 
William Stuber 
August C. Scherer 
Charles Swenk 
Joseph Smith 
Charles Savity 
Allen W. Trexler 
James Tice 
Oliver Van Billard 
Charles Wagner 
William J. Weiss 
John Wieand 
Abraham Wolf 
Dallas Xander 
Josepe Young 
Henry Reinhard 
Joseph Repshar 
Haldeman Reymond 
John Seislove 



AV. H. Smith 

Barclay Smith 

Franklin B. Smith 

Charles Studley 

Hiram Schaffer 

Franklin Sieger 

James Springer 

Francis Stuber 

John Schimpf 

George Smith 

Thomas Steffen 

David Steffen 

Charles Trexler 

Christian Ungerer 

Martin Van Billard 

Nelson Wilhelm 

Harrison Wieand 

William Wieand 

Benjamin Wieand 

Franklin Young 

Daniel Young 

190 men 

Company F. From Cat- 
asauqua. 

Henry S. Hart* 

Edwin Gilberty 

George W. Fuller;;; 

Henry H. Bush 

Thomas F. Lambert 

Richard H. Schwab 

John L. Jones 

Albert H. McHoe 

James W. Fuller 

Benjamin F. Bush 

F. Longenhagen 

Spencer Tettermer 

Martin O'Brien 

\\ alter Moyer 

James E Patterson 

Joseph H. Schwa I) 

Franklin Arnold 

David Tombler 

Peter Andreas 

David A. Akroth 



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Henry Buss 

Philip Bohner 
Stephen Boers 
Godfrey Betz 
Alfred Biege 
P. Bartholomew 
Charles Buss 
W. II. Bartholomew 
Augustus Eagle 
James Tait 
Joseph J, Lilly 
Johu W. Heberling 
William H. Glace 
William II. Funk 
Preston M. Rohn 
Joseph II. Walk 
Geo. H. Longenliageu 
Hubert Cunningham 
James M. Bush 
Augussus F. Eberhard 
W. H. Van Dyke 
James Putter 
Simon P. Kiefer 
David Andrews 
George Armsberg 
Hiram Beidleman 
William Barnhart 
Abraham Bauder 
Faustin Buyer 
E. Bartholomew 
Ernest Bender 
William Clader 
John Curran 
William Christ 
Frederick Coulter 
Samuel Dankel 
Frederick Engel 
Augustus Engel 
Henry Fa Ik 
George W. Frame 
Orlando Fuller 
David A. Frey 
John Guth 
Thomas B. Glick 



Addison It. ( leho 
Joseph Gross 
Wiiliam II. Hallenbach 
Joseph Hassle r 
Joseph Heck man 
Henry Hummel 
Joseph Hunsicker 
L. Hultzheieer 
Edwin Haldeman 
James Johnson 
Abraham Jassum 
Isaac C. Jacoby 
Philip King 
George Kline 
William Kuntz 
Owen Kern 
John C. Collins 
John H. Crotto 
Michael Deibert 
William Ebert 
Joseph Ebertz 
William Eisenhard 
Martin C. Frey 
Frederick Fisher 
William H. Fried 
Amandas Fritz 
Joseph Geiger 
Preston Gettys 
Rainy Grader 
Isaac Jacoby 
William Jordan 
Edwin Jassum 
William H.Jackson 
George Kerchuer 
Reuben Klein 
Nicholas Kuhns 
George King 
Charles King 
J. K. Longenhagen 
Peter S. Levan 
John Lucky 
Emery Lindster 
James Lilly 
Franklin Laubach 



Franklin Mensch 
Sydney J. Miller 
V. Miusenberger 
Peter Moser 

Joel Michael 
Daniel Newhard 
John O'Brien 
Edward Rensheimer 
Francis Roth 
Charles Rohrbacher 
Edward Remaly 
Matthew Smith 
Joseph Savitz 
Reuben Siegfried 
Samuel Smith 
Thomas A. Smith 
( lottlieb Schrum 
Llewellyn J. Sleppy 
John G. Snyder 
Jefferson Kepner 
John Laub 
J. Laudenschl.ager 
Alfred Lynn 
Tilghman Lehr 
Lawrence McBride 
Joseph Mersch 
George Moll 
Uriah Moyer 
Philip McCue 
John Merkoffer 
Peter Moser 
Albert Newhard 
Michael O'Brien 
Thomas B. Rhoads 
Griff Rein hard 
Aaron Roeder 
Matthew Snyder 
David Sehaffer 
Samuel Snyder 
Francis Schafler 
Lucien Schroeder 
John G. Seider 
John Schreck 
Robert M. Sheetz 



63 



Michael Smith 
Peter Shireman 
Franklin Siegfried 
James Troxell 
Jacob Scholl 
James A. TrexJer 
George Youss 
Gilbert Whitcmau 
John P. Weaver 
James M White 
John Weiss 
Ambrose Weener 
Hiram Werkheiser 
Cenrad Warneck 
Franklin H. Wilson 
Adam Wuchter 
John Whorley 
Levi Werner 
William H. Moll 
W. H. Moyer 
William Oflhouse 
Henry Soltzman 
Harrison Lilly 

Charles H. Michael 
William Reiser 

Levi H. Getter 

Willirm H. Heberling 

George \\ . Hatter 

John F. Haldeman 

Osborne Hanser 

William Herman 

William A. Hauser 

181 men 
Company C. 

Charles Mickley* 

John J. Goebelt 

Thomas B. Leisenring^ 

William H. Stettler 

Charles A. Hackman 

Henry T. Dennis 

Jacoh Worman 

Daniel Mertz 

Martin H. Hackman 

Jamee Crader 



Benjamin F. Schwartz 
Frederick Wilt 
Constant Losch 
William Hausler 
Solomon Becker 
Solomon Wieder 
William N. Smith 
Richard Arnbruin 
William Buskirk 
Benjamin Bortz 

C. W. Huntzberger 
Charles A. Henry 
Jamee W. Grades 

D. K. Diefenberfer 
John Pratt 

John G. Helfricd 
John W. Click 
Harrison Guth 
George Hepler 
John Kneller 
Nelsou Coffin 
R M. Fornwald 
Allen Wolf 
James Guidner 
Daniel Anspach 
Peter H. Bernd 
Jacob Blank 
Jeremiah Bern hard 
John Brensinger 
William L. Borger 
John Barton 
Joseph Barber 
Jacob H. Bowman 
John Becker 
Adam Bachman 
Thomas K. Crader 
John Curran 
Timothy Deterline 
Timothy Donahue 
Benjamin Diehl 
Henry Doll 
Charles Eckert 
William Eberhard 
Mantes Eisenhart 



Malrai Faust 
Joseph Fischer 
William C. Frame 
James Gaumer 
Preston B. Good 
John Great 
Henry C. Gracely 
John J. Harte 
Max J. Hallmeyer 
George T. Henry 
Henry Henn 
Levinus Hillegass 
Henry J. Hornbeck 
Philip Hower 
Jacob Rollinger 
George P. Butz 
Hiram Brobst 
David Buskirk 
Jacob Beidleman 
Alfred Boy n ton 
Edwin Crader 
Charles Carter 
Jacob Diehl 
Lewis Dennis 
Alpheus Keck 
Henry Daisor 
William L. Eschbach 
Milton A. Engelman 
Francis Everett 
Peter G. Fegely 
William Frick 
Ferdinand Fisher 
Henry Gelter 
Franklin T, Good 
Wiiliam Gupitill 
William Geissinger 
William Hertz 
Ed. H. Hunsberger 
Jonathan Heller 
Cornelius Heist 
Solomon Hillegass 
Franklin Hoffert 
John Heil 
Jacob Hay 



o4 



John E. Helfrich 
Chsrles Kauffman 

William Keck 
Lewis Keiper 
George Knauss 
John Kremniill 
William Kennedy 
John Knntz 
J). Leibenspergar 
William Leiby 
George W. Lightfoot 
John Lasker 
Charles Mover 
Wellington Martin 
Frankliu C. Mertz 
William Martin 
Henry Meyer 
Orlando Miller 
Barney Montague 
John R. Moody 
Daniel Mead 
James Nodding 
Coudy O'Donnell 
Moses Peter 
Henry Rice 
George Reber 
William C. Reinsmith 
J. W. H. Stronninger 
Ambrose L. Schultz 
Christian Smith 
Charles Stem 
Frederick L. Jacoby 
Daniel T. Reiser 
Allen P. Kem merer 
James H. Knerr 
William H. Kramer 
Benjamin S. Koone 
Jacob Knappenberger 
Isaac Haas 
Emanuel Loetller 
Benjamin G.Lucas 
George Lehr 
John Lynn 
Nathan Miller 



Hiram Mertz 
William H. Mertz 
John Meissenheimer 
Edmund Miller 
Franklin Moyer 
Gideon Moyer 
William Mercer 
Benjamin F. Neur 
Franklin Oland 
Aaron Peter 
Francis Pf'eifFer 
Jenathan Reber 
Isreal Rein hard 
Jonas Scherer 
Francis Stuber 
Reuben L. Seip 
Daniel Sheetz 
John Schimpf 
Francis Sehmetzer 
Erwin Stabler 
Walter C. Smith 
Edmuud G. Scholl 
Henry Smith 
Carl Shorp 
W. H. Trumbower 
Luther M. Tooney 
John A. Ulig 
Fred. Vaughn 
Frederick Walter 
Edward Wieand 
George Wooten 
Reuben Wetzell 
Peter Weller 
George Xander 
William Young 
Jacob Stangala 
William Sieger 
Irwin Scheirer 
Christian Schlay 
Jeremiah Strahley 
Florence Sly 
Lewis Teichman 
Nathan Troxell 
Augustus Upman 



J. Martin 
Simon I). Wolf 
Frederick Weisbacb 
John E. Webster 
Jeremiah Westcott 
David Wieder 
Joseph Young 
Fngelbert Zanger 
Henry Zeppenfelt 

195 men 
Company I. 

A. G. K. CoJenoan* 

Levi Stuberj" 
Theodore MinkJ 
James Stuber 
William H. Moyer 
Edwin Camp 
Owen Kuder 
Thomas J. Kerr 
Isreal F. Hartzell 
Charles H. Dankel 
Alviu J. Hartzell 
1). H. Nunnenmacher 
Allen L»wall 
William II. Halteman 
Edwin Keiser 
Thomas Burke 
Charles Noll' 
Stephen Hettinger 
Joseph Hettinger 
Jefferson Kunkel 
Heiuy Miller 
T. W. Fritzinger 
John W. H. Diehl 
Joseph Kramer 
William Frack 
Tilghman H. Desh 
John Ben k hart 
Frank Allenspach 
Theodore Anderson 
John Bush 
John Bullard 
William Baker 
William Baumeister 



65 



John Burns 
Augustus Col vine 
William H, Dreisbach 
T. T. Drawbacd 
Frederick Drester 
L. Druckenmitler 
Peter Dopstadt 
Walter P.Fetzer 
Francis Farrall 
Owen Fetzer 
John Gross 
Henry Guthart 
A. Genstenlciter 
Samuel Guth 
Francis Gilden 
Eli K. Hunsberger 
Granville D. Hangen 
Francis Daufer 
Allen Knauss 
Michael Fitzgibbons 
Benjamim Huntzberger 
Whippelt Benkhart 
George Acher 
William Burger 
William Bayne 
Theodore Baker 
J. Bondeuschlager 
John Bartholomew 
James B. Cole 
John Clemmens 
Edwin Dreisbach 
John Dias 
Samuel Dillingham 
Conrad Eckhart 
Joseph Freeman 
William Fenstermacher 
Isreal Foy 
Charles Gross 
Alexander Great 
George T. Gross 
Allen P. Gilbert 
Solomon Gross 
Charles Henry 
Joseph Hawk 



David C. Hawk 
George W. Hartzell 
Uriah Henry 
Levi Kraft 
Xavier Kraff 
David F. Knerr 
Charles Klotz 
Ogden Lewis 
John J. La wall 
Franklin Leffler 
James Lutz 
Harrison W. Miller 
William Martin 
A.arou McHose 
Jesse Moyer 
Philip Miller 
John Mclntire 
Niholas McKeever 
Samuel Moss 
Alfred C. Pretz 
George Rhoads 
William Reed 
Witliam Radebne 
S. M. Rau ven bush 
William Schwartz 
Reuben Snyder 
David Shafler 
Henry C. Snavely 
Charles G. Sassaman 
William Smith 
Stephen Schechterly 
Frank Siegfried 
Albert Hiller 
William F. Henry 
Daniel Kramer 
Edwin Keiper 
Charles Kaucher 
Solomon Krecho 
Elvin Knauss 
Samuel Lutz 
Peter Lynd 
David Lost 
William Mensch 
Charles Matskowsky 



Oscar Miller 
Sylvester McCabe 
Leander Morrell 
Jeremiah Metz 
William McLaughlin 
Jacob Newhard 
Jacob Peter 
Cornelius Rowan 
Joseph Roekell 
James C. Roberston 
Marcus Roth 
Milton H. Stephens 
Levi Stein 
Jocob Seber 
Henry D. Spinner 
Frederick Scarbecker 
Gottleib Schweitzer 
Samuel Smith 
Charles Smith 
Francis Stick 
Jonas Snyder 
Joseph Stephens 
Isaiah Schlocter 
Clinton Sage 
Edwiu F. Trickier 
John Transue 
Isreal Troxell 
Daniel Vansyckle 
William Walter 
Henry W. Weil 
Henry W. Weiser 
Samuel Wirebach 
Lewis Warner 
Nathan Xander 
Peter Yeager 
Henry Schlaglr 
Frederick Stepoens 
Peter Stockschlager 
Levi Schoitt 
Henry Trask 
John Troxell 
James Van Syckel 
Eli Wieder 
Harrison Weil 



66 



Gideon Weiser 
William Whipky 
Daniel Wannemaker 
Francis Xander 

Joseph Yonkert 
Thomas Ziegler 
Frederick Ziegler 

171 men 
Company K. 
George Jnnkert* 
Charles W. Abbottf 
Matthew Miller! 
Frederick Beisel 
Elias P. Benner 
John Bischoff 
Samuel Rein eat 
Peter Reinsmith 
Phaon Guth 
Edwin Moyer 
C. Weiderbach 
William Hinkel 
Nathan Handwerk 
David H. Fetterolf 
Alfred P. Schwoyer 
George J. Seherer 
Samuel Kumfer 
William Landis 
Conrad Volkanand 
W. H. Berger 
Mauoah Carl 
Edwin Person 
John Saylor 
Amos Slutter 
George Kruck 
Martin Guth 
William Knerr 
Daniel Fritz 
Benjamin Amy 
William Barr 
Francis Boger 
Henry A. Breinig 
M. Bornscheier 
Tilghman Boger 
William Brecht 



John Bower 
Peter Cope 
John Delp 
E. Druckenmiller 
Daniel D. Dackratt 
Philip W. Datzins 
Werner Erbe 
Charles Fisher 
Paul Ferg 
Rudolph Fisher 
Edward Frederick 
John Gulty 
Jesse Geesey 
Edwin Gross 
Jacob F. Hertzog 
Jonas Snyder 
Joseph Stephens 
Isaiah Schlocter 
Clinton Sage 
Edwin F. Trikler 
John L. Transue 
isreal Troxell 
Daniel Vansyckle 
William Walter 
Henry W. Weil 
Henry W. Weiser 
Samuel Wirebach 
William P. Heller 
Edward Houser 
John Hinderer 
Lewis Benner 
Joseph Frack 
W 7 illiam Schubard 
Valentine Amend 
Charles Acker 
Peter Barkemeyer 
Charles Bower 
Joseph Bachman 
W 7 illiam Barber 
Tilghman Breisch 
I^ewis Berliner 
William Carl. 
Francis Dankel 
John Dottery 



Alfred Diohl 
Lewis Dipple 
William Eastman 
William Frey 
John Fersch 
Joseph Freas 
Harrison Fegely 
Gottlieb Fiessle 
Benedict Glichler 
Lewis Warner 
Nathan Xander 
Peter Yeager 
Henry J. Schlagle 
Lewis G. Seip 
John G. Snyder 
Levi Stahley 
James Strauss 
Evan Strauss 
Andrew Snyder 
John Schimpf 
William D. Schick 
Matthias Gerrett 
Charles (I rim 
Charles Heiney 
Harrison Handwerk 
I lenry ' I ant z 
William A. Heckman 
Paul Houser 
George Hoffman 
George Kase 
William Keiter 
John W. H. Knerr 
Frederick Knell 
Jacob Kentzler 
William Seherer 
James Sieger 
John C. Siegel 
John Schuchard 
Josiah Siegler 
Christopher Ulrich 
James D. Weil 
Samuel Woodring 
Samuel Wolf 
Benjamin Zellner 



67 



Tilghman Sourwine 
William Snyder 

Anthony Krause 
George Killmore 
John Kolb 
David Klotz 
William Leonhard 
Daniel Long 
Elias Leh 
George Leonhard 
Abraham Landis 
Harrison Metzger 
Lewis Miller 
John Moser 
Lewis Metzger 
Paul Strauss 
Daniel Strauss 
William Sterner 
F. Sackenheimer 
John Scholl 
Alfred Smith 
Henry Savitz 
Frankliu Smith 
Charles Stout 
Lewis Sehneck 
Augustus Scheirer 
Henry S' Toole 
David Moesner 
John McConnell 
Patrick McFarland 
Conrad Nagle 
Charles Preston 
Martin Reifinger 
Charles Resch 
William Schrank 
Benjamin Shoemaker 
Nicholas Hagelgans 
Jacob Hull 
Abraham Keiter 
Edward Keller 
James E. Knerr 
John Koffler 
John Holdhotf 
John Keiser 



Moses F. Klotz 

I Iiram Kolb 

Julius Landmck 

W. A. Leibensperger 

Lewis Long 

Amandas Long 

Joseph Louis 

Solomon Long 

Jonas Metzger 

Peter Miller 

Samuel Madder 

Alfred Muthard 

Martin Mucnsch 

Jacob Madden 

William Noll 

Frederick Nessler 

Elias Ready 

Henry S. Romig 

Charles Richter 

David Semmel 

William Shoemaker 

Lewis Wasser 

Lovi Wagner 

Christian F. Wieland 

William Walbert 

193 men 

92nd Regiment, Pennsyl- 
vania Volunteers. Ninth 
Cavalry. Three years 
service. Mustered in the 
29th of August, 186 1. 
Company A. 

Samuel Schueck 
Tilghman Mtller 
Daniel Becktell 
Ellis T. Hammersley 
Henry H. Mertz 
John Masenheimer 
Edward G. Yeager 
James R. Hammersley 
Charles Dickson 
Augustus Ebert 
Oscar T. Hoffman 
Victor Mataner 
Richard Saeger 

lo men 



128th Regiment, Pennsyl 
vania Volunteers. 9 mos. 
service. Mustered in the 
15th of August 1861. 
W. W. Hammersley, Lieu 
tenant Colonel. 

Company D, 

John P. Dillinger* 

Walter Seipf 

William Miller+ 

Franklin C, Waaser 

Stephen Schwartz 

William G. Moyer 

George F. Hawk 

Tilghman F. Horn 

Abraham Worman 

James Albright 

Frederick A. Boas 

Henry A. Berger 

Henry Burger 

Allen Blank 

Sylvester Burgen 

Dallas Dillinger 

Edwin W. Fried 

Daniel Fried 

William Glees 

Henry Good 

Peter Hillegass 

Phaon Hartman 

J. H. B. Jarrett 

George Keck 

William D. Miller 

John Nagle 

Benjamin C. Roth 

George Diefenderfer 

Frederick A. Ruhl 

Ignatz Grosser 

George Hox worth 

William Sowden 

Alonzo Kuntz 

William Graver 

Stephen A. Henry 

James S. Hoffert 

Philip Helweid 

Solomon S. Frederick 

Victor Fah ringer 



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l harles Nagel 
Peter Romig 

Clunk's Snyder 
Jeremiah Siegfried 
Jeremiah Traraue 
Herry Wieand 
William Wagner 
Richard Graufl 
Muses L. Klotz 
Nathan Keifer 
Emanuel Knauss 
J. B. Lichtenwalner 
Henry A. Breinig 
James A. Bieber 
Franklin Bower 
Mahlon H. Beary 
Edward Bloss 
Franklin Bloss 
Aaron Frederick 
James A. Jackson 
James Lutz 
David Maddren 
Henry Nagle 
Theodore Siegfried 
William W. Weaver 
James Wetzel 
John George 
Andrew Gang we re 
Rinehart Keiffer 
Harrison Knauss 
William Kern 
H. Nunen maker 
Henry K. Reiss 
Daniel Schleigler 
Henry G. Wagner 
Joseph Yingling 
Henry Peiffer 
Jacob H. Sutton 
Frederick Weaver 
Tilghman Peter 
Jacob Richard 
John E. SchafTer 

84 men 



Companj ( ■ . 
Peter Huber* 

Daniel Miller ; 
James A. Lucas 
Benjamin F. Leech 
Preston Brock 
Charles A. Pfeiffer 
Reuben D. George 
John W. Stull 
James R. Ronoy 
Milton 11. Dunlap 
Wellington Martin 
George W. Hamilton 
William H. Schlosser 
Solomon H. Kramer 
Henry Weller 
David Hollenbach 
Lewis Fink 
Samuel Smith 
Tilghman J. Keek 
Willoughby Knauss 
Elias Andreas 
Robert Attreed 
George Berger 
Tilghman Bloss 
Thomas J. Brader 
J. Berkenmeyer 
Ira Coffin 
Albert Dorward 
Daniel J. Dillinger 
C. Fenstermacher 
William Fry 
Andrew Flata 
Thomas F. Good 
William A. Goranflo 
William llaas 
Henry Huber 
William Kenner 
Gabriel Kern 
James Krum 
Theodore Knauss 
John Lentz 
Henry Lucienbill 
Daniel Moyer 



David Miller 
William 11. Miller 
Menno Miller 
Samuel B. Parker 
David O. Pritchard 
William H. Keif/, 
Abraham Bechtel 
Reuben Kittner 
Henry W. Butz 
Levi F. Reidy 
Thomas J. Raynes 
Franklin S. Kitter 
Henry Shenton 
Benjamin F. Smith 
Henry Stout 
Jeremiah Sourwine 
Daniel Strand- 
John P. Weaver 
Daniel Weiss 
Henry Richard 
William J. Richard 
Griffith Schindler 
William Schnerr 
William G. Smith 
Henry H. Snyder 
Reuben Sorben 
John Watt 
Hiram Wilt 
Thomas //liner 
Milton W. Beaver 
Joseph Barries 
Lewis Daubert 
Charles Diefenberfer 
Hugh O. Davis 
James Eli 
Edwin Fretzinger 
David (Jaekenbach 
Aaron Krum 
L. W- O. Goranflo 
Mandas Henry 
Tilghman Jacoby 
Jeremiah Kern 
Alfred Klotz 
James Kunkle 



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Franklin J. Keck 

Jacob Loug 

Daniel F. Mertz 

Howard U. Manvill 

f lenry Merkel 

Franklin Mover 

William Mertz 

Emanuel Paules 

Paul Rehrig 

Jonathan W. Reber 

98 men. 

176th Regiment, drafted 
Militia. Nine month ser 
vice. Mustered in Nov. 
7th 1S62. 

Company A. 

Levi Scbinoyer* 

Monroe H. Miller j 

Alexander Sing master | 

J. Franklin Mertz 

Jacob Geary 

Amatias W. Jacoby 

James G. Gorr 

Edward Doll 

Jacob Hinkel 

Simon S. Miller 

Henry Schmoyer 

John Bleiler 

Jacob Acker 

David Bexter 

Henry Bleiler 

David Derr 

William M. Flexer 

Lewis Eisenhard 

Levi Giering 

William F. Seip 

Lewis H. Reinhard 

Jonas F. Gorr 

Charles H. lli.-key 

Franklin D. Schmoyer 

Edwin Lorish 

William H. 11. Jarrett 

John Friess 

John Seislove 

Reuben Ahner 



Benjamin Boyer 
Frank Christman 
William David 
John Eiscnhard 
Augustus Fegely 
Stephen Fegely 
William Gorr 
Edward Harlacher 
William H. Hiskey 
James Haines 
John H. HofTber 
Alfred Haaz 
William Kehm 
Wiiliam Albitz 
Nathan Bortz 
John Fritz 
David Frederick 
Daniel Faust 
Linneus G ripply 
Amandas Knerr 
L. F. Laudenschlager 
John Mest 
William Miller 
Jacob J. Miller 
James Neu mover 
Benneville Oswald 
James Richard 
John F. Romig 
Alfred Sturk 
Henry Sch after 
Stephen Wieder 
James Weil 
John Ruhf 
Augustus Frederick 
William Gorman 
Jacob Horace 
John P. Haas 
John Haines 
Carolus Haas 
John Keck 
Amandas Kemmerer 
John Bernhard 
Sylvester Fugleman 
Joshua Fritz 



C. W. Kenstermacher 
William Guth 
Michael Kuder 
Milton Laudenschlager 
John Mayberry 
Jacob Moyer 
John Mongold 
Charles H. Nuso 
Moses Nelford 
Jacob Ritter 
William Rauo 
Amandas Stephens 
Tilghman Schwartz 
David Stewart 
William Wieder 
Josiah Rochel 
Nathan Rickcrt 
Charles Remsen 
Peter Schiflert 
Charles Smelsley 
Henry Smith 
Peter Shell 
Jacob Sorber 
Tilghman Wetzel 

87 men. 
Company B 
Samuel D. Lehr* 
Daniel Knaussf 
John L. Culberstonj 
Franklin C. Balliett 
B. Frank Abbott 
Aquilia Knauss 
John A. Long 
John Fahringer 
John Lehman 
Milton J. Guth 
Samuel Roth 
Mosefi L. Schaadt 
William H. 11. Acker 
John Beidler 
Solomon Blank 
William Cope 
Alexander Kepple 
James Kline 



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Nathan Adam 
Jacob Bast 

Charles Frantz 
Alfred Guth 
William Herman 
William Kratzer 
Andrew Keck 
James Kichlme 
Solomon Long 
Andrew Lough ridge 
Adam Miller 
Joseph Moyer 
Milton Nunenmaker 
Daniel Roth 
Evan Strauss 
Lewis Schaller 
Esekias Wis&er 
Henry Schuler 
Henry Smith 
Peter Weaver 
Henry Lehr 
Solomon Miller 
William J. Minnich 
Frederick Oswald 
John David 
Alvin Fink 
Daniel F. Fink 
William Fry 
David D. Gilbert 
CharleB Heneinger 
Thomas Hoffman 
Samuel J. Kramer 
Tilghman Keinert 
William Kerr 
Solomon Ritter 
Aaron Beisel 
Joseph N. Ruch 
James Kuder 
James Knauss • 
Charles Beltz 
Aaron Fah ringer 
Lewis Gaumer 
Daniel George 
Henry W. Jarrett 



Dauiel Kerschner 

Edwil] Knell 

Charles Rich line 
Levi Levan 
Alfred Mover 
Tilghman Iieisel 
Allen J. Troxell 
Uriah Sanders 
Edward Steyer 
Alfred T. Bern ha id 
William Schaffer 
Edward Bauer 
Ferdinand Buchman 
Benneville Bart 
John Deily 
Edward Y. Engelman 
Charles Frick 
Abraham Miller 
John Moyer 
A Nunenmaker 
Edwin J. Sell 
Lewis Sell 
Jeremiah Speigle 
Charles Smith 
Madison Strauss 
Daniel Taylor 
James A. Yeager 
Elias Laser 
Nathan Muthard 
Franklin Miller 
Daniel Ferver 
Phaon H. Guth 
Joseph Gackenbach 
Michael Hauser 
Josioh Knerr 
Franklin Kline 
John Kuhns 
Daniel Pattison 
Joel Steines 

102 men* 
Company D. 
David Sehaa.lt* 
Charles L. Koch* 
Samuel A Brownt 



John Morgan | 
Silas T. Biery 
Joseph Koch 
Jacob Herling 
John Lindenmuth 
William J. Frantz 
Henry Lorish 
[saac George 
Gideon Moyer 
Charles Menuingle 
Robert New hard 
Herman Peter 
Joseph Protzellen 
Henry Schaffer 
Thomas Scheirer 
Philip Siegle 
Reuben Snyder 
Frederick Scherer 
Aaron Wenner 
Henry Lauer 
Charles Miller 
Peter Miller 
Patrick Nugent 
Henry Oisander 
Jacob Roth 
Frederick Schermer 
Is real S ch mover 
Tilghman Smith 
Edwin Trively 
Joseph Youukert 
Isaac Moyer 
Adam Miller 
Samuel Oldt 
Willoughby Peter 
Amandas Reinert 
Lewis Scheirer 
Edwin Biehl 
Andrew Buder 
Edwin Diehl 
Christian Flarkle 
Charles Gross 
Moses Hauser 
Jehu Herman 
Evan Holben 



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Nathan Hauser 
Renadei* Kleckner 
Lewis R. Brown 
Francis Carter 
Lranklin Snyder 
William Smith 
Milton Snyder 
Adam Tuckert 
William Wright 
John Link 
Abraham Miller 
Nathaniel Moll 
Edmund Newhard 
Solomon J. Rawe 
Allen Roth 
Matthew Schwerer 
Moses Semmel 
Philip Storm 
James Frietz 
William Harmony 
William Hunt 
Jnhn Kifrle 
Isaac Laub 
George Loeb 
William Merkley 
Josiah Kern 
Jesse Warn bo Id 
Reuben Helfrich 
Josiah Saeger 
Lewis Miller 
Joseph Millet- 
Frank Gorden 
Alexander Brown 
James Bates 
Peter Bowman 
M. Druckenmiller 
George Eisenhard 
Anthony Fogel 
William Hauser 
Henry Hausman 
Charles Holy 
William W'ilson 
Alfred Miller 
John Martin 



David Lauchner 
Jacob Kopple 
Jacob Kromer 
Philip Horn 
James Fucherty 
Phaon Diehl 
Samuel Clader 
Louis Kratzer 
Stephen Kechline 
Lewis Hopper 

101 men. 
Company E. 

Tilghman Sleiker* 
Peter Graybillf 
Henry Wierbach.j; 
John Hohe 
John Albright 
Charles Rockel 
Joel Roth 
Larus Koch 
Charles Hohe 
Heury Sleiker 
Samuel Furry 
Lucas Baumer 
William Ziegler 
William Hohe 
Christian Neuchler 
Frederick Binder 
Charles Breisher 
James Carroll 
John Deri- 
Francis Dimmel 
J. Fenstermacher 
Samuel Faust 
William O. Hartman 
George M. Hoffman 
Jacob Hopper 
Levi Knerr 
Samuel Kern 
Paul Michael 
John Bergland 
William Brown 
David Elms: 
Nathan Ebert 



Franklin Finey 
Edward Garlioh 
Adam Klauss 
George D. King 
Frederick Martin 
Samuel Mack 
Charles Ziegenfuas 
Henry Billard 
John Albright 
Alfred Butz 
Hiram Burger 
Henry Chron 
Edward Dallas 
Willoughby Egner 
Franklin Fritzinger 
Charles Ferguson 
John Hower 
John Hartman 
John Johnson 
Isaac Kloughertz 
Reuben D. Long 
Joseph Moory 
John Boyd 
James Crader 
Henry Ehe 
William Ebertz 
Edwin Gernet 
Alfred George 
John A. Kncrr 
Edward Klauss 
David Mack 
Tilghman Rebert 
t'yrus Reifenderfer 
Edwin Rex 
Henry H. Rex 
Blias Schneck 
Jeremiah Schneck 
Henry W. Steibling 
Henry Smith 
Conrad C, Wolf 
Valentine W r right 
Alfred Yehl 
Samuel Yehl 
Lewis Zerfass 



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Eliaa Roth 
Ephraira Schreiber 
Harrison Simons 
Peter Snyder 
Tilgbman Stchley 
Joseph Rickert 
Reuben Roth 
Willoughby Schaifer 
1 lilary Schneck 
Johu Samuel 
Johu Wittmer 
.Jonas Wright 
Charles Yehl 
William Wright 
Joseph Yehl 
Mano Rockel 
Oliver Roth 
Moses Stei ninger 
Samuel Smith 
Josiah Steckel 
Matthew Winsch 

98 men 
Company I. 
Alfred F. Creitz* 
Lewis Harmony t 
William GjrosscupJ 
Wm.H. Gassier 
Stephen Stiegerwalt 
Levi Stiegerwalt 
Manassah Behler 
Allen Xander 
Amandas Harmony 
Henry B. Creitz 
Daniel Moose 
David Horn 
David Wartman 
Michael Bachert 
Owen Grosscup 
Reuben Daubert 
Levinus Smith 
Thomas Everett 
Daniel Bachman 
Charles Smith 
Elias Herber 



Thomas Brauscher 
Henry Billig 
C. Druckenmiller 
Joseph Deugler 
Jonas ( irim 
Henry Hartraui't 
Levi Greenawalt 
William Henninger 
Anthony Coleman 
Willoughby ('amp 
William Freed 
Edwin Hermany 
Owen Krauss 
David Kistler 
Edwin Koenig 
Jacob Moser 
John Miller 
Robert McDaniels 
Samuel Sechler 
Samuel Arnold 
Lewis Schultz 
Dennis Northstein 
Levi S. Follweiler 
Reuben Hunsicker 
John Shappel 
Jacob Hartman 
Samuel Follweiler 
Daniel Billig 
Jacob Brobst 
Charles Deppe 
Edward Everett 
Joseph Hausman 
William Eckroth 
Daniel Heintzelman 
Jefferson Kunkel 
Daniel Creitz 
John Camp 
Joseph Handwerk 
Samuel Knecht 
Benjamin Kunkel 
Stephen Leh 
Samuel Loch 
Johu Miller 
Lewis Miller 



I )ani( 1 Olenwine 
Isaac Oswalt 
Jonas Phillips 
Solomon RJegel 
Reuben Phillips 
Charles F. Reed 
Harry Snyder 
Daniel Smith 
John F. Snyder 
Benjamin Weida 
Elias Zellner 
Solomon Zettlemoyer 
Jacob Oswalt 
Benjamin Ranch 
Thomas Ruch 
Adam Rupple 
Jacob Schoedler 
Bonneville Smith 
Samuel Wagoner 
William Sicks 
Henry Schwens 
Henry Sizelove 
Charles Winderholder 
88 men. 
Company K. 
S. C. Lee* 
George Neitz* 
Edwin Seiberty 
Philip W. Flores' 
George G. Rodenberg 
Daniel Schantz 
Charles Heil 
William M. Roeder 
Willoughby Stoudt 
Henry Bower 
Robert Groman 
William Williams 
William E. Bennedict 
Willoughby Bander 
George Repp 
William H. Wieand 
James F. Smith 
Eugene T. Tool 
John F. Fegely 



73 



Thomas F. Mohr 
George Knoll 
John Dice 
Martin Ackerman 
Benjamin Roth 
Elias Dieh] 
Josiah Doney 
Franklin Dieter 
David Fisher 
Charles Furry 
Addison Fry 
David Gery 
Richard T. Jones 
William Heil 
John Brecht 
Franklin Flores 
Franklin Weidner 
Levi Schuler 
Charles H. Staudt 
Joseph Koons 
Amandas Rick 
William Shiffert 
John Trombauer 
William B. Williams 
Samuel Sebafier 
George Schmoyer 

Jeremiah Swartz 

G. Laudenschlager 

David Rudolph 

William Sicher 

Solomon Fritz 

Tobias Gehrhart 
William Knoll 

Isaac Klein 

David Kriebel 

John Lewis 

Henry Mohr 

Amos Miller 

John T. Roberts 

Michael Nuss 

Lewis Rein bold 

Francis Schaffer 

Edwin Weil 

John Wolf 



Nathan Seibert 

Jacob I). Stauffer 

Jeremiah G. Steichter 

Daniel Thomas 

George Y. Stein 

John D. Schell 

Charles Schell 

S. Rothenberger 

Gottlieb Phflueger 

Solomon Mill 

Seth Miller 

Jesse Mangold 

Wil lough by Doney 

William Ettinger 

Charles J. Fegely 

Enoch Field 

Eli George 

William Heft 

Solomon Hallman 

Jonathan H. Bickel 

Bern hard Beh ringer 

S. Leibensperger 

James Kidd 

John Knoff 

William Jones 

Daniel Heimbach 

John A. Griffith 

Jonas Fritz 

76 men. 

202nd Regiment, Penn- 
sylvania volunteers. One 
year service. Mustered 
in August 30th 1864. 
Company E. 

Walter H. Seip* 

Benjamin C. Rothy 

James A. Lucas J 

Alfred Meilin 

Jeremiah Transue 

Henry Weiaud 

George Benson 

Henry Wittenmeyer 

Frankl.n Brobst 

Madison Coles 

Lewis Fluck 



John D. Gangwere 
David Gackenbach 
Albert Herman 
Franklin J. Kromer 
Harrison S. Kern 
Adam Koch 
Willoughby G. Kuhns 
William Knauss 
Levi Kraft 
Aaron Moyer 
John Nagle, Sr. 
Theodore Nagle 
William Reinhard 
William F. Reinhard 
Joel Sterner 
Augustus Schitz 
John Schaffer 
Joseph Trumbower 
Depue Ueberoth 
Henry Burger 
William Boeker 
Frank Ernst 
Thomas Baker 
Franklin Doyle 
William Fusselman 
Amos Glees 
John Gorman 
Edwin Hess 
William Kieffer 
Anthony Kleinsmith 
James Kern 
Edwin Knechel 
John Keiffer 
Henry Knerr 
David M. Miller 
Aaron P. Nagle 
John Pettitt 
Lewis F. Ruhf 
Emanuel Reinhard 
Aaron Fredeick 
Milton W. Reichard 
C. Laudeuschlager 
Henry D. Brown 
Jacob H. Burger 



74 



Jeremiah Beidelman 
( reorge 1 1. ( iood 
Alfred Smith 
William H. II. Trexler 
John Kncrr 
Eugene Stettler 
Milton Kichline 
Henry Smith 
Hiram F. Schaffer 
Edwin Troxell 
Jeremiah Biery 
Henry E. Burger 
Augustus Bechtel 
Henry Deri- 
Nathan Gaumer 
Amandas Hackman 
Charles Hartman 
James J. Kunkel 
William Lentz 
Jesse Lehman 
James Moore 
Harrison Miller 
Lewis Miller 
William Osman 
Herman Stettler 
Franklin Smith 
Milton Saeger 
Edwin Schertinger 
George Wolf 
Harrison Young 
Moses Hoffman 
Henry Kleckuer 
Uriah Keck 
Charles Lick 
William A. Lynn 
Nathan Miller 
Addison J. Knauss 
Augustus W. Mennig 
Eli L. Eatzinger 
Allen D. Burger 
George Burger 
J. Bartholomew- 
John Young 
John Vogel 



Jacob A. Smith 
Jacob Strickler 
Frederick Saxenbeimer 

Hiram Parker 

John Nagle Jr. 

David Miller 

1(M» men 

209th Regiment, Pennsyl 
vauia volunteers. One 
year service. Mustered 
in September 14th 1864. 
Company H. 

William II. Millei* 
William Kern- 
Lewis Fink J 
Albert Dor ward 
John Lutz 
William Marshall 
A. O. Frankenfield 
Penrose Rex 
William Coftin 
Paul Michael 
David Overbolt 
William Morton Jr. 
William Keener 
Cornelius Fagen 
Tilghraan Wagner 
James Snyder 
Levi Ziegenfuss 
Lewis Kratzer 
Thomas Arnold 
Moses Allender 
George Blocker 
Jacob Christ 
John Darrohn 
Jacob Ebert 
William Edwards 
Milton Eckert 
Jarrett Ferber 
William Greissley 
Jeremiah Geiger 
Tilghman Hartzell 
Charles Holy 
Aaron Handwork 
Michael Herlev 



John Kresslei 
Francis Kuhns 
Albert Kleckuer 
Hiram Kratzer 
Jonathan Klotz 
Henry Levan 
Cornelius Lentz 
James Mace 
Ephraim Michael 
Amandas Moyer 
Joseph Arnold 
Reuben Brader 
Wilson Benninger 
William Clark 
Francis Develin 
John Eastman 
C. F. Engelman 
O. H. C. Fallweiler 
William German 
Amandas Gernett 
Anthony Gehrig 
Tilghman Handwerk 
James N. Hersh 
Hezekiah Hippie 
John Jones 
Charles Krauss 
Josiah Klotz 
Jacob Koch 
Samuel Keiffer 
James Kane 
Jehu Lawrence 
Edwin Loch 
Moses Metzgar 

Henry Meyers 
Thomas Murray 

Samuel Mace 

William McDonald 

William Nagel 

Elihu Oswald 

Robert Ohl 

Joseph Rex 

Samuel Roth 

William Rube 

William Rex 



75 



Ed wiu Rex 

Tilghman Ruber 

John Snyder 

Henry Sell 

David Y. Williamson 

Thomas West 

Francis Weayer 

Patrick McCann 

William Nicholas 

Kobert Newhart 

Peter Oswald 

Emanuel Paules 

Francis Rabenold 

Alfred Ritter 

Robert F. Roberts 

Lewis Rex 

Irvin Rober 

Amandas Roth 

Charles Shiffert 

Simon Snyder 

Henry Weiss 

Henry W. Weiss 

Matthew Zimmermon 

98 men 
MILITIA 
5th Regiment was organ- 
ized. September I3thi862 
The field and staff officers 
were H. C. Longecker Col 
onel, j. B. Clemens Lieu- 
tentant Colonel, Melchior 
Horn, Edwin D. La wall, 
Milton J. Kramer, George 
Mish. William M. Culver 
Thomas Metzgar, Elisha 
Forest, Jacob Wolle Geo. 
C. Hand. 

Company C. 

Isaac N. Gregory^ 
B. J. Hagenbachj 
Benjamin SweitzerJ 
William Kress 
Simeon Price 
Tilghman Ketnmerer 
William Desch 
John Stopp 
Isreal Yingling 
Charles Arthur 



William Basher 

Jeremiah Beidleman 

William Burnham 

James Christ 

Henry Cole 

George Diefler 

Milton Eckert 

Edward Y. Engleman 

Franklin Freed 

Amos Guth 

Walter Getter 

Peter Hartman 

Henry Heckmau 

Solomon Helfrich 

Moses Kehra 

William Keyser 

Daniel Kaiper 

Daniel Keyser 

Francis Kramer 

William Lind 

Benjamin Lucas 
David Miller 
Charles Present 
Solomon Reinsmith 
Charles Reinsmith 
James Ritter 
Joseph Ruhe 
Henry Seagreaves 
Edwin Hittle 
Edward Young 
E. F. Powell 
Alfred Ettinger 
E. Roth 

Edward Shiffert 
Charles Apple 
Jeremiah Biery 
Henry Bitting 
J. Burger 

Washington Christman 
Dennis Diefenderfer 
Solomon Dorney 
Edwin Strauss 
Paid Wald 
Benjamin W<aver 



Henry Weike) 
John Weiss 
John O. Yingling 
Gabriel Keiper 
William Knauss 
Stephen Lutz 
Edward Lucas 
Aagustus Manning 
Tilghman Gzman 
Charles Egge 
Frederick Frantz 
Peter Grim 
Uriah Guth 
George Hagenbuch 
Joseph Hecker 
Henry Heirabach 
Simon Houck 
George Kauffman 
Charles Quier 
Walter Reinsmith 
Franklin Rinker 
Adolpbus Rosstaischer 
Uriah Sanders 
William H. Simons 
Charles Wagner 
Thomas Weuner 
Milton Weaver 
Francis Weidner 
Henry Wuchter 
Emanuel Yohe 

84 men 
Company E. 
William Marx* 
Charles Mertzf 
William Wannemacher 
Charles J. Hajnes 
James Smith 
Thomas Ruhe 
Alfred J. Breinig 
Allen A. Huber 
Henry A. Evans 
Charles Mohr 
Frederick A. Baldwin 
Jonathan Becker 



7c^ 



John Bergland 
Jacob S. Dillinger 

Jacob Goebel 
John Hartzell 
Benneville Hine 
Benjamin F. Jacoby 
William Laubach 
Edward I). Lawall 
Kugene Master 
Daniel H. Miller 
S. R. Miaaiy 
Esaiab Rehrig 
\\ r arner Ruhe 
Thomas Keck 
Amandas Wagner 
Elisha Forest 
Samuel B. Anewalt 
Joseph E. Balliett 
Henry Gangwere 
Jacob Blumer 
J. A. Aikens 
John Bechtel 
Samuel Becker 
James Cahoon 
Conrad Emig 
W. H. Hagenbuch 
Solomon Hartzell 
Edward C. Heiber 
John Krauss Jr. 
Edward Laubach 
Walter Losch 
Thomas B. Metzgar 
Harrison Miller 
John Nunneumaker 
Wm. H. Roney 
Alfred G. Saeger 
Charles G. Sassaman 
David (). Saylor 
Richard Snyder 
George Terraberry 
Peter Wanner 
Henry Worman 
Milton SaA5aman 
Peter Shut/: 



Samuel Smith 
Willoughby Trexler 
Wilson Wieder 

59 men 

Company G. 
George B. Sell all , 
Thomas Snyderf 
Sylvester WellerJ 
Cornelius Fagen 
Franklin Beck 
Elias Shingler 
xMilmn H. Beidler 
George En gel man 
Daniel Gilbert 
Francis Strachley 
Alfred Adam 
Benneville Ecker 
Owen Fatzinger 
Amandas Greenawalt 
George Hand 
William Hertz 
Isaac Hummel 
William Kuder 
Henry Kercher 
Tilghman Kramer 
James Kuder 
Allen Mohr 
William Mohr 
James Neff 
Charles Richter 
Tilghman Ruhe 
Tilghman Reinhart 
Henry Schwartz 
John Sykee 
Jacob Snyder 
Leonard Smucker 
Stephen Smith 
Alfred Smith 
Edwin Troxell 
Jacob Wint 
Jesse Worn bold 
1 [ezekiah Weiser 
Edwin Yeager 
William Burner 



Matthew Bliche 
James S. Biery 
Edward Claues 
Tilghman Daubert 
Henry Diener 
A ll.ii P.Steckel 
.lames P. Roder 
A lhn Newhard 
Charles Shout 
Jacob R. Wulle 
Allen Pfeifler 
Edwin E. Young 
Joseph Moll 
Allen Burger 
Jacob Bast 
James Beck 
Jonathau Bear 
Benneville Christman 
Henry Dauhert 
Jacob Eckert 
Robert Fatzinger 
Peter Fegely 
James Gernart 
Daniel Hood 
William Hintz 
Plerman Haverly 
William Leibensperger 
Tobias Kessler 
Milton Kramer 
Solomon Long 
Samuel Miller 
Tobias Moeer 
Edwin Peter 
Charles Ruhe 
Peter Yoder 
John Ross 
Peter Rein hard 
Augustus Schitz 
( icorge Schailer 
John Snyder 
Henry Schaffer 
Charles Schaffer 
Reuben Schout 
Esaias Trumbore 



11 



Charles Wolf 
Augustus Weber 

Si men. 
Company H. 
William Hoffman* 
Franklin Stellerf 
Abiel HeilnianJ 
Henry Hitter 
Henry E. Ruhe 
Franklin Trexler 
Henry Schwartz 
Owen Mertz 
Moses Schenck 
Almon Nagle 
Henry Borneman 
Peter Cortright 
George Daufer 
Edwin Eisenbard 
George Fried 
Daniel Fink 
Wilson Gross 
Charle6 Herzog 
William Hufert 
Jonathan Knauss 
Isreal Lehr 
Tilghman Miller 
Henry Odenheimer 
.Solomon Kaut 
Eewis Roth 
William Ruhe 
Hermon Schuon 
Henry Fried 
D. F. J. Desch lei- 
George Hoffman 
Henry Trexler 
William Mininger 
Benjamin Fleckner 
Franklin Hersh 
Allen F. Barber 
Samuel Baum 
Jacob Cleaver 
Charles Erdman 
Charles Everett 
Tilghman Frederick 



Daniel Fritz 
Martin Heft 
Gottlieb Herzog 
William Henry 
Robert Latimore 
Hiram Mertz 
John Nelig 
William Raut 
William Roth 
William Ritter 
William Reinhard 
Morris Stemler 
Daniel Shitz 
John Sowers 
William Saseaman 
Francis Smith 
Lewis Shetton 
Peter Stark 
Daniel Trump 
Edwin Wieand 
Jacob Weaver 
Henry Zink 
Edward Sherer 
Nathan Snyder 
Reuben Steble 
Tilghman Snyder 
Charles Sane 
Francis Troxell 
Frederick Wilt 
Benjamin Wonderly 
William Yohe 

71 men 
37th Regiment; Emergen 
cy troops. Mustered in 
June 19th 1S63. 

Company H. 

Isaac M. Gregory* 
Edward B- Youngf 
Benjamin K. Sweitzer."}: 
Edwin Hittle 
Charles H. Dankel 
Samuel Anewait 
Joseph Balliett 
Jacob Bass 
James Moaeer 



Edward Schiff'ert 
Henry F. Ames 
Owen Bach man 
Daniel Beidelman 
Samuel P. Bliss 
Reuben Desch 
William Dicht 
Charles Eekert 
William Reiser 
Thomas Keck 
Theodore Siegfried 
Alfred Ettinger 
John Stopp 
William Baucham 
John H. Johnson 
John Anthony 
Hiram E. Bectelman 
Charles Beahm 
Milton Brong 
Michael Correll 

Alpheus Desch 
Milton Eekert 
Jacob Friess 
Peter Fegely 
Franklin Grim 

Walter Guetter 

William Knauss 

Wilsnn Kistler 

Charles Knauss 

Constantine Martin 

Hiram Mertz 

Augustus Minnich 

Allan Moore 

George Reeder 

Walter Reinsmith 

Benjamin Smith 

Eugene Stettler 

Hiram Shinier 

Levi Ziegenfuss 

Christian Smith 

Aaron Tice 

John Weiss 

Alfred Y. Willenmeyer 

Francis Weimer 



78 



Milton Weaver 

Henry Witteumeyer 

Eli Fritzinger 

Amos Guth 

Solomon Helf'rich 

Charles Kauilinan 

Lewis Kistler 

Frank Laubach 

Harrison Miller 

Frank Mertz 

Theodore Mohr 

David Uverholt 

William Kees 

Daniel Reinhard 

Keuben Seip 

Franklin Smith 

John A. Shaffer 

John Shinier 

Franklin Troxell 

Theodore Taylor 

Charles \Y agner 

M. Wetherold 

Allen Wolfinger 

Edwin Wiand 

Edwin Yeager 

78 men. 

38th Regiment, Emergen 
cy militia. Mustered in 
July 3rd 1863. 

Company B. 
Melchior H. Horn, Colo- 
nel. 

Joshua Hunt* 

Edwin Miekleyf 

John Morrisonj' 

Henry Welty 

William Williams 

Charles G. Earp 

Willinm Andreas 

John H. Nolf 

Milton Berger 

Charles Graffiti 

John Courtney 

Keuben A. Boyer 

John Barr 

John Black 



David W. Bowen 
William 11- Bate* 
John Case 
Jacob Case 
John Conway 
James Mo ran 
Tilghman Michael 
William Miller 
James McCleary 
James McNab 
David Davis 
Owen Eastman 
Charles Fuller 
Jacob Funk 
Barthold Fritchey 
Adam Fulton 
John Gross 
Thomas Hunt 
George Hopkins 
William Hock 
Joseph Humphries 
Samuel Kieffer 
Uriah Kurtz 
John Kiefler 
Charles Lantz 
William Stewart 
Robert Stewart 
Frederick Eagle 
William McKibben 
Llewellyn Thomas 
Samuel McKeague 
John McClenaghan 
Godfrey Osenhcimcr 
Jonathan Price 
Henry Raup 
J. H. Stofflet 
Franklin Smith 
Charles Troxell 
William R. Thomas 
Evan Williams 
Daniel Voder 
( reorge Matchett 
Daniel Milson 
Evan Edwards 



Franklin Eckeus|»erger 
Charles Andreas 
David P. Bowen 
Joseph Broadseller 
William Boyle 
James Blair 
John Cane 
Joseph Cane 
William J. Craitr 
John Church 
John Hunter 
Joseph McMullen 
Joseph McFetridge 
Jacob Donecker 
Morgan Emanuel, Jr. 
James Fuller 
Orange Fuller 
Adam Freund 
Samuel Friess 
Joseph Forrest 
Lewis Gutenday 
John Hille 
David McFetridge 
Dennis McFadden 
Enoch Pkillipe 
Thompson Parter 
Wiliiam Ra n kin 
John Snyder 
John Steward 
John J. Thomas 
Benedict Van tram 
David Williams 
Peter Hunt 
Thomas James 
William Krone 
Peter Keeling 
Allen Kurtz 
Tilghman Mover 

97 men 
Company C. 
William Biery 
Tilghman Breisch 
Franklin Bower 
John Campbell 



79 



William Hopkins 
Samuel Wolle 
William Horn 
Simon Kester 
George Minnich 
William Wheeler 
F. P. Laubach 
John Keifel 
Alfred Lynn 

L3 men 

41st Regiment, Emergen 

cy militia. Mustered in 

July 1st 1863. 

John H, Oliver, Major, 

A. B. Longaker, Quarter 

master. 

W. H. Seip* 

Benjamin C. Roth J 

James A. Lucas]; 

Henry Stanton 

James Roney 

John Nagel 

James Lutz 

Henry E. Burger 

Henry Wiand 

Andrew Gangwere 

John D. Albright 

Augustus Bechtel 

Madison Cole 

Solomon Fatzinger 

John Grotz 

William Schlosaer 
Harrison Bntz 
George T. Young 
Daniel Miller 

John Lackey 

Charles Landensohlager 

Aaron Frederick 

Dallas Xander 

Adam Beers 

Henry D. Custer 

Edward T. Engelman 

Nathan Gaumer 

Frederick Gangwere 

Jacob Goebble 



Henry J. Horn 
Charles Huber 
William Ibach 
Henry L. Kenner 
Benjamin Ibach 
Benjamin Rleckner 
Emanuel Knauss 
Isreal Lehr 
Jesse Lehman 
Lewis P. Levau 
Gottlieb Lutch 
William Mohr 
James Nagel 
Edward Oehs 
Lewie P. Queen 
George Reese 
Chsrles Richler 
William Roth 
Henry Roth 
Augustus Scherer 
Tilghman Snyder 
Jeremiah Scherer 
Walter Scholl 
Jeremiah Shuman 
Jesse Smith 
Gtto Geier 
Henry A. Heckman 
LTriah Hartzell 

Henry Ibach 

Moses Kehm 

Peter Kroner 

Christian Kuntz 

Edward Lucas 

Daniel Lehr 

Jacob Leibeu6perger 

Milton Laudenschlager 

Wellington Martin 

George Nnnnenmacher 

Je66e Oehs 

Charles Preston 

Reuben Raub 

William Reinhard 

John Ross 

William A. Roney 



Tilghman S. P. Reiss 
Benjamin F. Schwartz 
Isreal Sehneck 
Peter Schultz 
Peter Schreibcr 
John L, Schreiber 
Clinton P. Trexler 
James H. Unger 
Frederick Wilt 
Henry Weiusheimer 
Henry E, Willenmeyer 
Depue Ueberoth 
Peter Wenner 
Peter Weller 
William Young 

90 men 
Company I. 
Charles Keck* 
Daniel H. Klinef 
Stephen SmithJ 

Abner A. Campbell 

James A. Bieber 

Daniel Reinsmith 

Benjamin Schlosser 

David Deily 

David Pfaff 

John Roth 

Jacob H. Berger 

William Bergen moyer 

Eugene Breyfogel 

Lewis Baer 

Francis Balliett 

Solomon Bachman 

Peter Coop 

James DeLong 

John Evans 

William Fry 

Levi Krauss 

George Dieffenderfer 

Alfred G. Peter 

Gideon Smith 

Joseph Hough 

Leon F. Roeder 

Irwin Raber 



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.1 dim Ratley 
Eli Reinert 
Paul Smith 
Charles Leinbergei 
Daniel H. Snyder 
Benjamin Allender 
James Bach man 
Peter Beuner 
Sylvester Bieber 
Samuel Balliett 
Alfred Biege 
David Clause 
Wilson Druckenrailler 
Aaron Druckenmiller 
Josiah Fatzingei 
Josiah Fry 
Lewis Frack 
Jonas < rery 
John Greber 
Elias Hartman 
Stephen Halhnau 
Ephriam Keeser 
John Long 
Ellis J. Peter 
Asher T. Queer 
Jacob Seiss 
Daniel Snyder 
David Steffan 
Aaron West 
John Wilbert 
I'liaon George 
John Groff 
Levi Haaf 
i'liaon Hausman 
Milton Kachline 
Jonas Ludwig 
Jacob ( >swald 
Alfred Peter 
James Reinsmith 
Samuel Hitter 
Joseph Kay 
Solomon Reinsmith 
Sebastian Silliman 
ih fe'nyder 



D vi Smith 

Willoughby Shoemaker 
1 [orace Troxell 
Philip Werley 
Robert Young 

7'i men 
Company K. 
Charles Mertz* 
Abiel Heilmani 
Henry freed J, 
Thomas Snyder 
John A. Young 
Henry C. Huber 
Daniel Smith 
Jeremiah Transue 
William Haae 
Sylvester Weller 
Charles C. Moore 
Blackford Barnes 
Adolph Clauss 
Edwin Deseh 
Tilghman Frederick 
Benjamin Fatzinger 
Benjamin Fink 
Andrew Gangwere 
.lames Gallagher 
Moses Hoffman 
Solomon Jleberly 
Henry Hardner 
John Hill 
Jul win Jacoby 
Henry Kein merer 
William J. Reichard 
William G; Mover 
Henry Trexler 
Milton Bieber 
David Hardner 
John Lent/. 
Stephen A. Henry 
Samuel Apple 
Charles Bennett 
Hugh Cassily 
John Eisenhard 
Robert Fatzinger 



Daniel Fritz 

Charles Gorr 

John ( iorr 

( hai les Hart 

( leorge 1 [and 

David Howard 

Philip Hill 

Philip Helvert 

Charles Kramer 

Harrison Kern 

Willoughby Kern 

John LaRoche 

George Miunieh 

Henry Moore 

John Manhart 

Aaron Mover 

John Musonheimer 

Andrew Nagle 

Tilghman Ott 

W erner Ruhe 

Edward Reichard 

Christian Stahley 

Hiram Schaffer 

Joseph Stempfle 

William Landis 

Josiah Leferre 

Owen Metz 

William Moore 

John Mover 

Josiah Doll 

Wilson Moyer 

Theodore Nagle 

William Ruhe 

Lewis Roth 

Amandas sieger 

Tilghman Steinberger 

Ludwig Schultz 

75 men. 

Captain. I Lieutenant, 
t 2nd Ijcutcntant. 



d\ 

The whole number of men furnished by Lehigh county during the Civil 
War of 1861 to 1865, was 2863. The number of men killed in battle were 83, 
number of men wounded in battle 64, number of men that died in camp were 233, 
number of men captured by the Confederates were 257, number of men that were 
drowned were 3, number of men, missing in action were 49, and 483 men mention- 
ed as killed and wounded and missing, making a total lose of 1218 men. 
ALLEN GUARDS. They were one of the first companies that responded to the 
Nation's call for volunteers for the defense of Washington. The First Regiment 
did garrison duty but not engaged in any battles. The Ninth Regiment did also 
garrison duty and was not in any battles. The Forty sixth Regiment was in the 
following battles: Winchester, Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Get- 
tysburg. Resaca, Dallas, Kennesaw, Peach Tree creek, Pine Knob, Marietta, Atlan- 
ta. The loss of the Regiment while in the serviee was 241 men. The Forty-sev- 
enth Regiment was in the following battles, St. John's Bluff, Jacksonville, Poeota- 
ligo, Red River expedition, Shenadoah campaign, and loss during its service was 
538 men. The Ninety-second Regiment was in the following engagments, Leba- 
non, Moore's Hill, Tompkinsville, Richmond, Ky., Shelbyville, Perry ville, Frank- 
lin, Rover, Middleton, Cowan, LaFayette, Chickamauga, Dan bridge, Newmarket, 
Mossy creek, Fair Garden, McMinnsville, Lovejoys, Macon, Bear creek, Waynes- 
boro(2), Buckhead creek, Buckhead church, Aiken, Lexington, Black Stakes, A.v. 
erysboro, Bentonviile, Raleigh, Hillsboro, Morrisville. Their loss was very heavy. 
This Regiment, had the honer of firing the last gun before the surrender of Gener- 
al J. E. Johnston. The One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment was in the 
battles of Antietam, where it lost 34 men in killed and 85 men wounded, and at 
Chancellorsville where 250 of their number were taken prisoners. The One Hun- 
dred and Seventy sixth Regiment did garrison duty at Newberne, N.C.and Hilton 
Head, S. C. The Two Hundred and Second Regiment was in the battle of Salem 
and guarding rail roads in the Shenadoah valley, during Generla Sheridan's cam- 
paign. The Two Hundred and Ninth Regiment fought in the battle of Chapin's 
Farm, Mead Station, Petersburg and Appomattox court house. The Fifth and 
Twenty-seventh Regiments(Militia of 1802) were organized to aid in repelling the 
invasion of the Confederate army. The Thirty-eighth Regiment(MiIitia. of 1863) 
guarded property, repairing rail roads and gathering Confederate stragglers after 
the battle of Gettysburg. The Fortyfirst Regiment (Militia of 1863), saw service 
at South Mountain and guarding property. 

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898. 

Cornpauies B. and D., 4th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers were from Lehigh 
county. The officers from our county were Charles O'Neill, Lieutenant Colonel; W. 1». 
Mickley, Major; Morris F. Cawley, Surgeon Major; Frank D. Beary, Adjutant; J. How. 
ard Mart/., Sergeant Major; Harry Bower, Quartermaster Sergeant. 

Company B. William F. Weiss I reorge Wieand 

James A. Medlar* Otto R. Wollmuth George A. Rex 

Charles I). Rhoadsi Lewis Spangler dame.- F. Wieand 

Orlando MillerJ Edward Fried William Bower 

Oswell W. Reidy Wilson Desch William Smith 



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1 1 airy Christ 
Harry Lambert 
Ralph Weaver 

George Kneeht 
Joseph Peters 
John Abbott 
Roy Applegate 
Frank Bartholomew 
William Buck land 
Frank I). Baughardt 
Frederick Becker 
Albert Connolly 
Charles E. Clader 
Percival Confer 
Adam Epp 
Ray Percival 
Harvey Frantz 
Victor Geist 
Ernest Gross 
Tilghman Ginkinger 
Edward Goheen 
S. A. Hammar 
Peter Hertzog 
J. Allen Newhard 
William Rnch 
Orange M. Frantz 
John Thomas 
Hugh Stevens, Jr. 
Frederick Able 
Harry Adams 
Harry Balliett 
Guy Brown 
John Bloss 
William Benson 
Solomon Brown 
W. W. Cox 
Charles Campbell 
Harry Elliott 
Clinton Fenstormacher 
Robert E. Frantz 
Howard E. Gaugler 
.Morns Gehring 
John Gallmoyer 
Leidy Garnet 



Frantz Hall 
Harvey Held 
William Hohe 
Allen Hagenbach 
Frank Hildenburger 
George Haf'uer 
Edwin Hoats 
Franklin Kramlich 
William Kunkel 
Raymond Kerschner 
George Lutz 
Austin Leidy 
Francis Laudenschlager 
William Labold 
Charles Matten 
Robert Miller 
John Moyer 
David McMahon 
Herman Kaiell 
Fred Reichard 
Frank Schreiber 
George Steinberger 
Paul Smith 
John Thomas 
William Trump 
Henry Weibel 
Walter Ward 
David Yates 
Henry Her&h 
John Helwig 
Frank Hagei 
Albert Reener 
John Kahler 
Albert Kramer 
Edmund Lloyd 
Frank Lynn 
Newton Leidy 
( Hem en t Lawskowski 
Robert Martz 
Robert Mest 
Calvin Mover 
Charles Miller 
Herman Nikalai 
William Pierce 



John Schick, Jr. 
Frank Seislove 
Charles Schlioher 
Paul Schantz 
Paul Tilton 
Thaddens Weaver 
Philip Walters 
John Wotring 

110 men. 
Company D. 
Charles Spangler* 
Evan Wittemyerf 
Samuel Chubbuck| 
George Shillinger 
Elmer Amey 
Oscar Neflf 
Oliver E. Miller 
El ward Rose 
Morris Knauss 
Oscar Keinert 
Barney McMulty 
John Wetherhold 
Robert Quinn 
William Hering 
Frank Ahlum 
Edwin Burn hard 
George Hamersley 
Edwin Keck 
William Wittemyer 
Edgar German 
Martin O. Laughlin 
Calvin Boehm 
Harrison Burger 
Harry Bush 
Charles Chubbuck 
Michael Connolly 
Horace Dennis 
Charles Draper 
Ira T. Eudy 
Patrick Gallagher 
Richard Moerder 
George Wieder 
Harry Dietrich 
Wellington Koch 



83 



John Roberts 
John Potts 
Harry Geansley 
Edwin Eagle 
William Bechtel 
Allen Berger 
Joseph Boehmer 
Harry Burger 
Herbert Boorse 
Wm. Collins 
Ira Danner 
Isaiah Dennis 
Alvin Eitner 
Dallas Frankenfield 
Irwin Gaugler 
John Hartzell 
Harry Heist 
Charles Hertzog 
John Home 
Edward Jacoby 
Walter Kleckner 
Lewis Krick 
Charles Lester 
Daniel McCoauaghy 
Charles Miller 
Eil win Mosser 
Edward Nagle 
Henry Nonnemacher 
Lewis Oswald 
Franklin Ott 
Riles Raub 
George Ruhmel 
Lewis Scharler 
Oliver Schmuk 
John Soott 
Harry Sensabach 
John Smith 



Robert Steinmetz 
Edwin Seislove 
William Sassaman 
Herbert Trumbauer 
George Hersch 
Lewis Hildebrand 
Elmer Hoffort 
Edwin Keiper 
Henry Kressley 
Elmer Kuhns 
Robert Lucas 
Patrick Mahon 
Harvey Miller 
Harry Moyer 
Allen Neff 
Fred Oberholzer 
Harry Obeily 
Reefe Raub 
Calvin Reitz 
Harvey J. Saul 
William Scheirer 
George Sehwartz 
Leonard Sefing 
Jeremiah Simons 
Henry Steinbicker 
George Stevens 
William Schell 
Joseph Troxell 
Charles Wagner 
Edward Wagner 
Harry A. Weaver 
William Weinsbeger 
Herbert A. Warg 
Soseph C. Rerwick 
Adam B. Weaver 
Harry Wetherhold 
William INI. Wieand 



Oswald A. Yehl 

Harvey E. Ziegler 

110 men 

The following served in 
other companies. 

Boas Hausman 

James Roxberry 

Jefferson Mosser 

Edwrrd Reichard 

Ray Tice 

Paul Ellenberger 

S. Marsh 

Preston Fritz 

Warren Boyer 

Warren Heimdach 

Edward Malburg 

Jerry Newhard 

William Wetzel 

William Fry 

William AValker 

Allen Whisky 

Oliver Diehl 

Will Hoxworth 

Faank Beisel 

Jacob Nixon 

William Baines 

G. W. C. Snyder 

Arthur Yocum 

Frank Reese 

Lewis Baker 

Charles Osmun 

William S. Roth 

27 men 

* captain, f Lieutentaut 
| 2nd Lieutentaut. 
The number of men who 
were from Lehigh county 
in the war were 253 men. 




84 



CHAPTER XIV. 
Post Offices, Attorneys, Physicians, Etc. 



TOST OFFICES. 
Alburtis* 

Allentown f (c h) 
Balliettsville 
Best 

Breinigsville 
Catasauquaf 
Cementon 
Centre Valley* 
Cetronia 
Claussville 
Coopersburg* 
Coplay* 
Coming 
Deibertsville 
Dillinger 
Dilliugersville 
East Texas 
Eckert 
Egypt* 
Emaus* 

Emerald 
Fogelsville* 

Friedensville* 

Fullerton* 

Germansville 

Gutb's Station 

Haafsville 

1 I oilman's 

Hokendauqua^ 

I toseDsack 

1 1 ynemansville 

I ronton 

Jacksonville 

Jordan 

Jordan Valley 



Lanark 

Laury's Station 

Lehigh Furnace 

Limeport 

Litzenberg 

Locust Valley 

Lowhill 

Lynn port 

Lynuville 

Lyon Valley 

Macungie* 

Mick ley's 

Minesite 

Minnich 

Mosserville 

Mountainville 

Neffa 

New hard 

New Tripoli 

Old Zionsville 

Orefield 

Plover* 

Powder Valley 

Ringers 

Risingsun 

Rittersville 

Rockdale 

Saegersville 

Saucona 

Schaailt.f 

Scbeidy 

Schnecksville 

Seiberlingsville 

Seipstown 

Shimeryille 

Schoencrsville 



Sigmund 

Slatedale* 

Slatingtonf 

Standard 

Steinsville 

Stettlersville 

Stines Corner 

Switzer 

Trexlertown* 

Vera Cruz 

W alberta 

Wannaroaker 

Weidasvdlle 

Weissenberg 

Werleys Corner 

Wescoesville 

Zionsville 

Money order offices. 
t International money or- 
der offices. c h Court 
house. 

ATTORNEYS. 

From 1812 to 1901 

Henry Wilson 
John Ewing 
Charles Davis 
Samuel Runk 
John S. ( ribbons 
John J. Wurtz 
John S. McFarland 
Samuel A.Bridgee 
Jesse W. Griffith 
Augustus F. Boas 
Robert E. Wright 
John I>. Stile- 
Nathan Miller 
Robert S. Brown 



85 



Frederick J. Heller 
Henry King 
John Evans 
John D. Roney 
Henry Jarrett 
Andrew L. King 
Silas H. Hickox 
John W. Horn beck 
Phaon Jarrett 
Peter Wickoff 
H. C. Longecker 
William P. Miller 
Silas E. Buzzard 
Charles M. Runk 
Charles W. Cooper 
Jame3 S. Reese 
J. Depuy Davis 
Edmund J. Moore v 
El is ha Forrest 
William S. Marx 
Henry W. Bonsall 
Gilbert G. Gibbons 
James R. Struthere 
Ail am Woolever 
Uriah Brunner 
John H. Oliver 
William H. Ainey 
George B. Schall 
H. PI. Schwartz 
A. B. Schwartz 
R. Clay PI a in merely 
Arnold C. Lewis 
Robert S. Ley burn 
Henry A. Bigler 
A. W. Ley burn 
Evau Holben 
Edwin Albright 
Jacob S. Dillinger 
Thomas B. Metzgar 
' F. A. R. Balbwin 
Mahlou H. Biery 
Wm. H. Sowden 
John Rupp 
Edward Harvev 



Levi Schiuoyer 
\X n\. H. Deschler 
Henry S. Floyd 
C. J. E nl man 
Eli ( i. Schwartz 
David Roper 
H. C. Hunsberger 
Wm. H. Glaoe 
Samuel A. Butz 
W. 1). Luckenbach 
George H. Rupp 
R. E, Wright 
domes S. Biery 
Joseph Hunter 
Wm. S. Young 
J. Winslow Wood 
M. L. Kauffman 
George K. Wilson 
James B. Deschler 
E. A. Muhlenberger 
E. A. Loch man 
Harry F. Kramer 
Win. P. Snyder 
J. M. McClure 
Willis J. Forrest 
Nathaniel M. Orr 
Oscar E. Hoi 1 man 
M. C. L. Kline 
John M. Kessler 
M. G. Henuiuger 
W. PI. Muschlitz 
Ed pill Stine 
A. G. Dewalt 
Thomas Foley 
R A. B. Hmisman 
Henry W. Rose 
Albert Erdman 
James Schaadt 
A. B. Longaker 
Charles Runk 
Harry Stile* 
J. L. Marsteller 
W. Lichtenwaluer 
Allen Focht 



Morris Hoats 
John P T lrich 
S. S. Duffy 
W. LaMonte Gillette 
Henry ( lerman 
Thomas Gross 
Wm. J. Stein 
J. M. Wright 
F. G W. Runk 
Philip MeNultv 
T. F; Dieienderfer 
F. M. Trexler 
E. V. Schooh 
Henry 0"Neill 
A. P. Crilly 
E. H. Renninger 
H. A. Weller 
Enos Erdman 
- M. E. Schaadt 
Jonas Kline 
E. F. Lichtenwalner 
Morton Martin 

D. R. Home 
Clinton Groman 
Oscar Stein 

E. E. Butz 

F. T. L. Keiter 
A. Iv. Biery 
Austin Glick 
A. N. Ulrich 
Wilson Mohr 
J. J. Snyder 
A. H. Sieger 
Frank Jacobs 
Reuben Butz 
Samuel Kistler 
John Schwartz 
Robert Schiffert 
Ralph Metzgar 
Calvin Arnor 
Leo Weiss 
C. D. Thomas 
P'rancis Lewis 
Gcorce Lutz 



3b 



H. Cyphers 
Robert Taylor 
James Bowen 
J. T. Schantz 
Frederick Wittman 
Joseph StofHet 
Malcolm Gross 
Max Erdman 
Joseph Slough 
( ). R. Leidy 
George Spang 
Marcus Hottenstein 
Ira Erdtnan 
John Diefenderfer 
Jacob Erdman 
Victor Tice 
George Aubrey 

PHYSICIANS. 
J. D. Christman 
John Kocher 
Thomas Martin 
P. E. Stem 
James Graver 
Henry Saylor 
John Hendricks 
Josiah Kern 
Solomon Bernd 
Abraham Fetherolf 
Samuel Young 
Eugene Dickenshied 
D. Eritch 
William Herbst 
Charles Keim 
John Romig 
Frank Schlough 
William Erdman 
M. E. Hornbeck 
Henry Riegel 
W illiani Schlough 
S C. D, Fogel 
Henry Helfrich 
William Hassler 
Thomas Cooper 
J. A. Fetherolf 



F. W. Quig 
Henry Grim 
W. Histler 

Philip Palm 
Aaron Miller 
Edwin Martin 
Wilson Berlin 
Constantine Martin 
Robert Young 
Harvey Horn 
George Romig 
N. T. Hall man 
W. J. Lochman 
Peter Meyer 
Frank Erdman 
William Romig 
John Helfrich 
Albert Erdman 
William Romig 
Alfred Martin 
Daniel Yoder 
Mouroe Holben 
S. A. Apple 
John Laross 
Robert King 
M. J. Kline 
Thomas Nagle 
Charles Martin 
Charles D. Martin 
John Trumbauer 
Jacob Miller 
Eugene Mohr 
John Diller 
Thomas Straseer 
Louis Collins 

D. W. Folhveiler 

E. L. Pveichard 
Ralph Sowden 
Orlando Fegely 
Cliarles Apple 
William Hartzell 
Charles Meyer 
Mahlon Hill 
Tilghman Koons 



Daniel Hiestand 
Francis Ritter 
Albert Miller 
Joshua Sciberling 
Henry Clemens 
Edwin Miller 
.1. I ). Erdman 
Josiah Koch 
Fred Seiberling 
Daniel Shade 
Francis Frietag 
John Dickenshied 
E. S. Beaver 
L. B. Balliet 
Wilson Kistler 

E. G. Steinmetz 
Jeremiah Bowers 
H. T. Trumbauer 
Nathaniel Ritter 

F. M. La u bach 
W. E. Loyd 
Jame6 Cole 
Roger Hunt 
Palm Helfrich 
Thomas Scherer 
W. II. Hamersly 
William Rentzheimer 
Abraham Kistler 
Agnes Schlough 

B. P. Backus 
John Brobst 
Harvey Bean 
Charles Brobst 
Augustus Bancroft 
Louis Berkemeyer 
Oscar Blank 
Cornelius Bartholomew 
A. J. Becker 
Elmer Bruch 
William Brader 
Albert Bjttner 
Joseph Blanck 
Alfred Barrall 
Robert Blakslev 



87 



G. T. Fox 

Jacob Feisel 
Gerhard Frick 
Robert Frey 

Harry Feller 

Ambrose Gery 

William Garvin 

Frank Garis 

E. A. Gearhart 

Edward Grewer 

Nathaniel Guth 

William Hacker 

C. L. Johnstonbangh 

Edwin Kirk pat rick 

Alvin Kern 

John Kressly 

Bertram Klotz 

Eugene Kistler 

Nelson Kistler 

Edgar Klotz 

Isaac I. Kalbach 

Morgan Kern 

Frank Kessler 

Jesse Kistler 

John A. Laros 

F. M. Laubach 

E. J. Longshore 

Henry Leh 

James Lowright 

John Lehr 
Andrew Lieb 
William Laros 
Walter Levan 
Charles A. Moyer 
Miles MacLaggart 
Howard Mickley 
Jason Moore 
John Mack 
Thomas Nagle 
Nathaniel Peter 
James Pelles 
Welcome Powell 
Henry Riegel 
John A. Roth 



William A. Riegel 
Albert. Sovereen 
Oscar Schaeffer 

Edward Sell 

William Schantz 

Augustus Soper 

Charles Schaeffer 

Peter Steltz 

Daniel Shade 

Harvey Snyder 

Charles Seler 

W. O. Smith 

Harry Snyder 

George Seiberling 

John Siggins 

Samuel Swavely 

Peter Bleiler 

Morris F. Cawley 

Anna C. Clarke 

Charles Dare 

Henry Dunnell 

William Estos 

Horace Erb 

William Eschbaeh 

Edwin Eshleman 

John Egge 
Roger Hemt 
John A. Helfrich 
A. H. Howard 
William Hertzog 
George Haas 
Henry Herbst 
irvinF.Huff 
Franklin J. Holbeu 
Emanuel Howerter 
A- Eugene Heimbach 
Mattie M. Hassler 
John Trumbauer 
Dallas Trumbauer 
A. H. Trumbauer 
Peter Wickert 
Joseph Weller 
Samuel Weam 
Charles Weida 



David William 
John Williams 
Mitchell Walter 
Henry T. Wickert 
Martin Yost 
Norton Yeager 
Alfred Yost 
Nathan Ziegenfuss 
Roderick Albright 
M. J. Backenetoe 
E. M, Bingaman 
John S. Behm 
John N. Baner 
Jacob T. Butz 
Henry Carmichael 
Leo F. Elsion 

Howard Fehr 

Robert Fly 

Irvin Huebner 

James L. Hornbook 

George Hubbell 

William Hertz 

Henry Keim 

Allan Kisner 

Palmer Kress 

George Krauss 

LeRoy Lechner 

George Lazarus 

H. A. Litzenberger 

Wallace Lowright 

E. S. Mantz 

R. C. Peters 

Franklin Scheirer 

Robert Strasser 

H. T. Wickert 

EMINENT DIVINES 

Joseph H. Dubba R i: 
N. S. Strassbtirger R* 
A. J. G. Dubbs R* 
William II. Helfrich R* 
Eli Keller R 
• E. J. Fogel R 
\. \[. Huitholomew'R 



J. H. Dubba R 
W. H. RichardB L* 
Joshua Yeager L* 
S. K. Brobst L* 
J. Sehindel L* 
\V. H. Rath L* 
T. L. Seip L 
J. D. Sehindel L 
S. A. Repass L 
J. A. Singmaster L 
Win. Wackernagel L 
C. J. Cooper L 
J. Wood P* 
W. H. Heil U. E. 
C. K. Fehr E 
J-C. Bliem E 

A. R. Home L 
J. A. Little P 

M. C. Peters R 
:: Deceased. R. Reform- 
ed, L- Lutheran, P. Pres- 
byterian, U. E. United 
Evangelical, E. Evaugel- 
cal Association. 

TEACHERS. 

Teachers that were grant- 
ed Permanent Certicates 
from 1868 to 1901. 

R. K. Buehrle 

R. Clay Hainmereley 

F. W. Siegfried 

F. G. Bernd 
J. O. Knauss 

G. W. Brinker 
E. D. Rhoade 
Anna M. Smith 
Kate M. Smith 
George P. Bates 
Miss E. J. Haines 
Miss A. E. Reichard 
William K. Derr 
Henry G. Paff 
Samuel C. Lee 

B. C. Snyder 
R. A. Little 

A. F. K. Krout 



.1. F. Jacoby 

Rebecca Sigley 
Edwin H. Breder 
Charlotte Bear 
Cecelia Wonderly 
F. S. Hartzell 
Owen K. Wilt 
Wm. T. Morris 
William H. Albright 
Joel P. Geiger 
Theodore Smith 
Edward Hermany 
Win. R. Henninger 
Edwin Hoilman 
George M. Kunkel 
E. A. Troxell 

E. J. Young 

F. B. Heller 

Mrs. C. H. Stoneback 
M. N. Bern hard 
Lewis P. Heoker 
B. F. Abeott 
L. B. Landis 
R. H. Krainm 
Ella T. Gabriel 
Annie F. Schwartz 
Lewis]H, Jacoby 
A. N. Ulrich 
Peter A. Lantz 
Frank J. Stettler 
Clara A. Unger 
Miss E. J. Young 
Win. H. Knauss 
J. Winter Rogers 
Miss L. J, Busse 
M. R. Schaffer 
J: H. Muschlitz 
T. F. Frederick 
Alvin Rupp 
F. D. Raeb 
M. F. Cawley 
P. B. Oswald 
Laura E, Busse 
J. George Kersehner 



C. II. Rboads 
Solomon F. Rupp 

Henry F. Rupp 

H. F. Rosenberger 

U.S. Scbell 

Sarah J. Mclntyn 

M. Lizzie Steltz 

Margaret Sykes 

Wm. S. Erney 

E. A. Nunnemacber 

I. A. Conrad 

A. R. Litter 

0. J. Heilrnan 

Mary M. Craig 

Hannah Davis 

J. J. Hauser 

George Kilpatrick 

Henry D. Andreas 

P. J. Lantz 

Anna Goth 
F. A. MeCarlerty 
M. V. McCafferty 
James F. Guth 
P. B. Nuss 
Maggie Roberts 
Chester A. Frantz 
X. N. Benfield 
E. R. Hottle 
Carrie Koons 
Clinton X. Bauder 
W. H. Nunuenmaker 
^ r . B. Neumoyer 
W. 0. Lichtenwalner 
S. K. Wetzel 
O. P. Leh 
Samuel Kern 
Maurice Schmale 
11. W. Stephen 
A. G. Romig 
Annie Haas 
A J. Herber 
R. I). Wot ring 
Kate Lees 
Amanda Funk 



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13. W. Benedict 
Miss Sarah McHenry 
R. McMonagle 
J. W. Gernert 
W. E. Hoffman 
Annie Conaghan 
C. S. Riuikel 
Henry Kistler 
Carrie Wotrinrj 
Lizzie Overfield 
Annie Kistler 
W. G. Gehman 
Jennie Wieder 
A. L. Christrnau 
Wilson Rex 
Frank Beary 
Belle Fulton 
Alonzo Hittle 
Sallie Heck rote 



George Haas 
Wm. Heilman 
8. E. Heilman 
Alice Kern 
Elmer Kistler 
Tillie Mann 
Jane Reich a rd 
John Ritter 
Mary Roth 
< )rville Ritter 
Lewis Snyder 
Lillie Warmkessel 
Mary Weaver 
Emma Weida 
Margaret Home 
Mamie Diehl 
Aaron Green wald 
Blanche Hallman 
Laura Mull 



H. J. Schaller 
S. F, Gehringer 
George Ross 
Miss Alice E. Ayree 
I. H. Bartholomew 
Robert Norman? 
Minnie Blank 
Mary Diebert 
Hattie Dreifoos 
Gertrude Keiper 
Lutie Smith 
E. Jane Sykes 
Joseph Brunner 
S. C. Schmoyer 
Charles Ott 
W. A. Henry 
Elsie Bittner 
Elsie Engle 
Sallie Hartmau 




POPULATION OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM 1790 TO J90o 
1790, 434,373; 1800, 602,365; 1810, 810,U ( J1; 1820, 1,047,507; 1830, 1,348,233; 
1840, 1.724,033; 1850, 2,311,786; 1860, 2,906 215; 1870,3,521,951; 1880, 4,282,821 
1890, 5,258,014; 1900, 6,302,115. 



POPULATION OF LEHIGH COUNTY FROM 1820 TO 1900. 
1820, L8,895; 1830, 22,25(5, an increase of 3,361, increase per cent of'17 7 
1840, 25,787, an increase of 3,531, increase percent of 11.3; 1850, 32,179, an 
increase of 6,692. increase per cent of 25.9; 1860, 43,753, an increase of 11,271; 
increase per cent of 34.7; 1870, 56,796, an increase of 13,043, increase per ct.of 29.8; 
1880, 65, 969, an increase of 9,173, increase per cent of 16.1; 1890, 76,631, an in- 
crease of 10,662, increase per cent of 16.1; 1900, 93,898, an increase of 17,162, in- 
crease per cent o^ 22.5. 



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VALUATION OF LEHIGH COUNTY FOR J90J. 

Allentown, Taxables, 13,042; Real estate valuation, $20,290,311; County as- 
sessment, $20,594 216; County tax, $45,307.11; Statet tax, $18,778.94; Money on 
interest, $4,094,729. Catasuqua, Taxable*, 1,266; Real estate valuation, $1,715, 
715, County assessment, $1,770,915; County tax, $3,896.00; State tax, $1,964.-1 I: 
Coopersburg, Taxables, 222; Real estate valuation, $200,310; County assessment 
$288,300; County tax, $633.25; State tax, $969.44. Coplay, Taxables, 017; Real, 
estate valuation. $501,495, County assessment, $54.S,035; County tax, $1,194.69; 
State tax, $113.29. Emaus, Taxables, 539; Real estate valuation, $4.33,745; Conn 
ty assessment, $478,835; County tax, $1,052.99; State tax, $602,11. Fountain Hill 
Taxables, o74; Real estate valuation, $700,525; County asse-sment, &576,530; Coun 
ty tax,. $1,268.36; State tax, $592,20 Maftingie, Taxables, 337; Real estate valu- 
ation, $271,001; County assessment, $287,281; County tax, $632.01; State tax, $573 
Slatington, Taxables, 1,315; Real estate valuation, 1,070,250; County assessment, 
$1,178,995; County tax, $2,593.79: State tax, $519. West Bethlehem, Taxables, 
1595; Real estate valuation, $1,326 663; Countv assessment, $1,308 928; Countv 
Tax, $3,099.63; State Tax. $773.49. 

Hanover, Taxables, 1,370; Real estate valuation, $1,473,798; County assess- 
ment, $1 525,018; County tax, $3,350.30; State tax, $1,255.26. Heidelberg, Tax- 
ables, ISO; Real estate valuation, $569, 088; County assessment, $000,034; County 
tax, $1320.05. State tsx,$5,094.32. Lower Macungie, Taxables, 1070; Real estate 
valuation $1,360,906; County assessment, $1,450,106; County tax, $3;190.24; State 
tax, $599 46. Lower Milford, Taxables, 507; Real estate valuation, 701,590;Coun 
ty assessment, $736,480; County tax, $1,620.25; S.ate tax, $651.81. Lowhill, Tax 
ables, 256; Real estate valuation, $315,307; County assessment, $325,917; County 
tax, $717.02; State tax, $206.58. Lynn, Taxables, 686; Real estate valuation, $1, 
131,860; County assessment, $1,177,212, County tax, $2,589.85; State tax, $587.64 
North Whitehall, Taxables, 1,165; Real estate valuation, $1,250,561; County as- 
sessment, $1,335,721; County tax, $2,938.59; State tax, $672.40. Salisbury, Tax- 
ables, 1789; Real estate valuation, $1,776,864; County assessment, $1,898,819; Coun 
ty tax, 4,177.40 dollars; State tax, 582.96 dollars. South Whitehall, Taxables, 
820; Real estate valuation, 1,459.755 dollars; County assessment 1,506,955 dollars; 
County tax, 2,315.30, State tax, 780.97 dollars. Upper Macungie, Taxables, 756 
Keal eetaee valuation, 1,168,804, dollars; County assessment, 1,21(5,904, dollars: 
County tax, 2,677.18 dollars; State tax, 4(50.49 dollars. Upper Milford, Taxables 
1042; Real estate valuation, 1,505,307 dollars; County assessment, 1,083,271 doll- 
ars; County tax, 2,383.20 dollars. State tax, 845.77 dollars. Upper Saucon, Tax- 
aples, 1024; Real estate valuation, 1,140,040 dollars; County assessment, 1,233,775 
dollars; County tax, 2,714.31 dollars; State tax, 967.67 dollars. Washington, Tax 
ables, 1,041; Real estate valuation, 825,025 dollars; County assessment, 896,396 dol 
lars; County tax, 1.972.07 dollars; State tax, 5(57.72 dollars; Weissenberg, Taxa- 
bles, 492; Real estate valuation, 591,535 dollars; County assessment, 607,048 dol- 
lars; County tax, 1,335.50 dollars; State tax, 349,39 dollars. W hitehall, Taxables 
2,646; Real estate valuation, 3,398,340 dollars. County assessment, 3,512,635 dol- 
lars; County tax, 7,728.02 dollars; State tax, 857.14 dollars. 

Total valuation, Taxables, 34,625; Real estate, 44,735,91 dollars; County as- 
sessment, 46,233,72(5 dollars; County tax, 101,714.12 dollars; State tax, 34,767.96 
dollars; Cleared land, 174,957 acres; Timber land. 18,175 acres: Co. debt none. 



CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I. 
Treaties with the Indians ..... Pages I I 

CHAPTER II. 

The first white men ...... 

CHAPTER III. 

Indian Raids. The causes which led to the same 6 9 

CHAPTER IV. 

The first settlers and settlements. .... 10-12 

CHAPTER V. 
War Record. French and Indian war, The Revolutionary war, 
War of 1812, Mexican war, The Civil war and The Spanish-Ameri- 
can war. - - - 

CHAPTER VI. 

International Improvements. Rail roads, Manufactories, etc. 

CHAPTER VII. 

Education. Early Schools and Present Schools. 

CHAPTER VIII. 

Soil, Animals, Trees, etc. ..... 

CHAPTER IX. 

Geography of the Townships. .... 

CHAPTER X. 

Connty seat and Boroughs. ..... 

CHAPTER XL 

Duties of County, Township, City and Borough Officers. 

CHAPTER XII. 

Civil List. Containing a list of the County Officers from 1812 to 

1901. 

CHAPTER XIII. 

List of Soldiers of Lehigh county from 1754 to 1898. 

CHAPTER XIV. 

List of Post Others, Attorneys, Physicians, Divines, TeacheiS, 
Population, etc. ....... -,;; :t;i 



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Jobbing promptly attended to. Estimates Fur- 
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Manufacturers of Fine 



...Domestic Cigars 



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Established 1860 by A. R. Home, D. D. 

Ali 
Progressive Teachers 

Under same editorial man- 
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Has a large and increasing 
circulation among the teach- 
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states. For terms and rates 
address, 

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Allentown, = Pa. 

Also author of Pennsylvania German Manual. A 
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H. S. Funk, Editor. H. H. Funk, Manager. 



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